Abstract
A working 1880’s farm is the focus of an exploration to provide an acoustical record of historical sounds that once comprised the soundscape. Long term acoustical measurements (including overall A-weighted sound levels, minimum and maximum levels taken once per minute, SEL, statistical metrics, and day/night sound levels), short term measurements (including overall A-weighted and 1/3 octave band sound levels of specific acoustic events), WAV recordings, and video footage are used to analyze typical historic sounds of the farm including a blacksmith forging metal, woodworkers using hand tools to carve wood, children playing period games, lumberjacks shaping logs for buildings, and ranchers cracking whips to drive animals. These historic sounds are documented, along with sounds of the 21st century, including automobile traffic from nearby roadways, aircraft overflights, and various modern machines used in the park to provide a detailed analysis of what a typical rural southern farm soundscape may have sounded like over 100 years ago.
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