This Friday the kids & I took a tour of the Kelton House with our co op. The Kelton House was one of the houses used in the Underground Railroad. The house was BEAUTIFUL ! Very nicely preserved & has an amazing history. I'm noticing that I am enjoying the field trips more than the kids. They think that they are too cool for school ( or to admit they dig this stuff :) and I feel like a brand new student learning all over again.
These are pictures of the garden behind the house. They have a lot of weddings here & I can see why. Just Beautiful !
This is the family room where the kids play ? Looks pretty formal to me. Not what today's playrooms look like!
This is where the got the expression " Don't throw the baby out with the bath water". One tub of water , 6 kids..... who do you think got in line first & who was the last ?
This is the formal dining room. Fine linen was only washed once a week. SO your fancy napkin was given a napkin ring with your name on it to keep them seperated . Can you imagine using the same napkin for a week ? Thank God for disposable napkins !
This is a picture of Oscar Kelton. He served in the civil war & died. This is one of the reasons the Keltons became abolitionists.
What's interesting about this picture is that the woman in the portrait is wearing the same piece of jewelry that is displayed in the frame on the right of the desk. The broach is made from her hair which was a common practice among the woman.
Pretty cool tidbits . Great field trip on a cool fall day !
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