Saturday 9/28/2024 Morning Of Relaxation; Afternoon With Family! (Daily Diary)
We thought we should let Colleen rest and not have to entertain us this morning, so we stayed around the Inn. We had coffee early, followed by breakfast. We just relaxed until around 1:30 pm., when we invited Colleen for lunch at the Inn. The weather cooperated beautifully.
Keeping an eye on everything!
Stop staring at me!
We are off to a nearly museum.
The Woodman, founded in 1916, is a traditional early 20th-century style natural science, history, and art museum with exhibits for all ages. The museum's collection includes hundreds of colonial artifacts; comprehensive mineral, shell and fossil gallery; mounted animal specimens; fine art and furniture; an extensive collection of militaria; local history objects; and much more.
Four building chocked full of history!
Inside this house is another house!
We studied the placards before entering.
All brick!
Did You Know? - Built by Captain William Palmer, for his private residence, in 1818. Palmer lived here until 1822 when he swapped houses with Charles Woodman, a wealthy Dover merchant; a member of the Legislature from 1820-1822, and in 1822 was Speaker of the House. His tenure in the house was short, however. In 1822 he died, aged 32, leaving his wife Dorothy (Wheeler) Woodman and three month old son Charles. The elder Charles' widow remarried three years later to Daniel M. Christie, a successful attorney, head of the N.H. bar for many years, and the father of three N.H. chief justices. He lived there until 1849 with his wife and as a widower after that until his death in 1876.
Typical houses of the era just across the street!
Mary studied the shoes!
The corsets looked like they were uncomfortable.
The Garrison was protected from the weather by another house.
Built strong to keep away the Indians!
On its way to its new home.
Twenty families could hole up in this facility at one time.
Weapons were stored and available!
Early dishes were shared!
Meals were not ascetically pleasing.
The business end of the kitchen
Plates date back to the 1700s and 1800s.
Mary examined them carefully!
Perhaps we ought to make a donation.
1750? Wow!
Before the move.
They had some time between attacks to making linens.
All the tools you would need.
The muskets fit in these holes.
No, the electrical system was not the original.
Strange machines.
Ready to roll!
Models abound in the museum.
The collections are lovingly put together1
We could just imagine what our forefathers had to put up with!
Mary found a music box.
What an amazing machine that entertained people 150 years ago.
The Sanderson's must by Inn??
We had high tea and visited some more.
Chomp! It all disappeared.
Pop-Pop gives Ashton a music lesson on the drums.
Ashton's favorite seat, Pop-Pop!
Jacquie has a beautiful home in the forest!
Stories are told and retold.
Oh dear, I must be on trouble
Ashton started school early.
Jacquie was hiding.
Cupcake time.
"Hey, I look good in purple!"
Three beautiful ladies!
Now the picture is complete, Emerson joined in!
Four generations!
Big smiles!
Goofy smiles!
"What are these people doing?"
"I will join them!"
Jacquie is up against the forest!
She has a corner lot and it is big!
Jon's three babies are inside and wandering around.
Mary meets the crew!
"Mary, I am hungry!"
The gang is all here!
"Hey... we know that is chicken and we love chicken!"
"OK, just a bite and do NOT bite my hand"
"We are watching you!"
"We like Thai food!"
Someone else gets their attention!
Trick time!
The food is on his nose and he will, on command, jump up and catch it!
Sarah is trying to get Jon to do this trick also! No luck so far.
He is patient!
Mary has a friend!
When I was one!
