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| Cool autumn weather perfect for his new wool coat. |
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| Eating a traditional meal from the early 1800's. Rice stew and pork with some hard bread and cheese. I loved it! |
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| Thula loved learning to play the childhood games from America's past. She spend two hours playing with all the kids from the junior historical society. This game with two sticks and a hoop was her favorite. |
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| The home of William and Lucy Croghan. William Corghan was a surveyor and fought in the Revolutionary War with General George Washington. Lucy Clark Croghan's brothers included George Rogers Clark (who founded Louisville, KY) and William Clark (of Lewis and Clark). www.locustgrove.org/aboutlg.html Lela said touring the house was her favorite part. |
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| Lela and little girl in a period costume. |
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| Stuart enjoyed eating gravel. |
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| Thula teaching Lela how to play the hoops game. |
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| Revolutionary war reenactment. The British are on the other side. |
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| Lela started crying when the cannons went off. |
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| Stuart loved petting these little hobby horses. |
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| Lela loved the jugglers. |
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| After several hours of good ol' outdoor historical fun Lela was all tuckered out. |
What a fun Day! I would have liked to have tried the food. It's funny how those early "people of note" are all connected.
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