Monday, March 18, 2019

Old Salem, January 12, 2019

I've always wanted to visit Old Salem. Many years ago, John the older kids and I walked through, but we didn't have the time to take in order to get our money's worth.

We decided to plan a trip during our school break. Anna, Jamie and the girls met us there.
We had a really nice time. We all learned a lot.

Our first stop at the kitchen of the inn.


Then the quilter's house.





Then the potter's shop. The girl used her foot to keep the wheel turning.


At the Brothers' house we heard the lady plan the original pipe organ

In the Brothers' house the girls checked out the "sick room" bed.

The oven was cooking at the bakery. We bought some wonderfully good (and equally expensive) cookies.

Then the weaver's house

Next the apothecary and doctor's house. Here they are looking at leeches.

Working the water pump

At the end of the day, as we were coming out of the Dr.'s house an older woman approached us and asked if we'd like her to take our picture. We said, "Sure!" What followed was very bizarre....

She took several pictures, directing us to assume several poses.

She even followed us to the "God's little Acres", which is where the brother's and sister's are buried.

While there, she talked to me about Abbey and Elijah's adoptions, and was she very sweet. Eventually she walked off and disappeared.... so strange!

It was a great day!!


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