We took a tour of Iowa's Living History Museum that has farms of the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's, as well as a complete town. This farm of the 1800's made me glad to live now---so much for those good ole days. The work was hard and the people must have been tough to survive.
This was a an example of a farm in the 1900's.
That's my fellow, riding on a John Deere, while we were visiting a museum devoted to farming.
The Village of Walnut Grove is a recreated town of the 1850's complete with a church, drug store, bank, newspaper, general store, lawyer's office, blacksmith shop and a beautiful home with barn.
For my quilting buddies, I was privileged to see a quilt in progress being worked on in the church---lovely, tiny little stitches. There were quilts in the bedrooms, one in a cradle and several in progress, one a lap quilt. Makes me itch to be able to sew again.
After a lovely morning in the Living History Museum, we stopped at this restaurant for an amazing lunch. Our dear waiter, a very attentive young man, gave us a sweet roll that was at least one pound in size. This restaurant is known for its pies and sweetbreads. This was the last one left from this morning's baking and he wanted us to have it. Well, we know what we will be having for breakfast tomorrow.
Tomorrow we head out to Missouri, working our way back east. More later from your very full, very Happy Travelers.
It is amazing to think how quilts have become a part of our nation's history. I am reading a book of fiction where the quilt stitching is used to mark safe homes along the Underground Railroad and to actually plot a route to freedom. Throughout your travels you have captured the art of quilting.
ReplyDeleteOur own "Ron Deere" looks right at home on his John Deere.