Roscoe Village is a living history canal village demonstrating life in the mid-19th century. I had been there when I was in grade school and again with Sweet Man while I was pregnant with Bug. A couple of weeks ago Roscoe had a homeschool day.
Half expecting radical, frenzied home educators {of which I consider myself one} would be throwing elbows and pulling all sorts of shenanigans to get in on the one-day deals, we actually arrived on time in the morning {will wonders never cease?} But I was pleasantly surprised when we were one of only two groups there. Boy, I felt badly for the hapless civilians who had endure our group of about 15 kids & 7 adults throwing elbows and pulling shenanigans. Just kidding, we were well-behaved; just a big group. And I had to give Bug the stink eye a couple of times when he just wouldn't hush during a presentation.
Highlights of the day were the print shop and the antique toy display.
attentive kids in the schoolhouse...first stop of the day
period kitchen: butter churn & presses, washboard and handmade lye soap
making dinner on the fire
the village doctor
the smithy holding up a nail he just made
view from the upper deck of the canal boat
broom-maker
the print shop
antique tin toys
outside the ice cream shoppe
1 comment:
I love the last picture. Such a neat place to visit.
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