Sep. 19, 2009 - Travels through history - weekly wrap up
We did three days of "school at home" and two days of "school at historical sites." We had a lovely time journeying through history. Our first stop was James Madison's family home Montpelier for “Constitution Day.” This day was especially lovely because it was FREE. The Marine Corp band played and there were several well known speakers. Z and J's fav was Mrs. Lynne Cheney, our former Vice 1st Lady. The boys even had their picture taken with her! We actually had just read her new book called "We the People." I never knew much about her. She is quite the historian. It was a treat for me to tell her "we just read your book!" We enjoyed the period dressed actors, estate tour and gardens. The most memorable sight of our visit was seeing the ink stain in James Madison’s library, from his spill while writing the Declaration of Independence.
!!!Goofing off is Presidental!!!
Ode' to being silly (on the steps of the 4th presidents house)
Mrs. Lynne Cheney on the steps of Montipeler 9/09
Following this event we landed for a visit with family and had a marvelous time refreshing ourselves with them. Meatballs, chocolate cake and good company, what more could you want?! After a comfy overnight we visited George Washington’s childhood home of Ferry Farm. I only tend to think if Mt. Vernon as his home, however Ferry Farm is where his family moved when he was 6 and he lived on until his adulthood. It’s where he received his education (another “yee-haw” for homeschoolers ;) and taught himself land surveying. Both days were a walking, hands on, history lesson for us all. We can’t wait for our next historical adventure!
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Playing checkers at George Washington's Ferry Farm
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Posted by Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers
What a great week! I love visiting historical places -- especially when you can see people in period dress. How exciting for you all to get to meet Mrs. Cheney!
Thanks for posting about your week. I enjoyed reading about it and seeing your photos.
Oh...I'm SO jealous of your trip! We just finished studying the Revolution and I REALLY want to take the kids to see some of the historical sites...but it's quite a trek from down here in Texas! What an awesome week!
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