Early American Farm

Before we left Yorktown Victory Center, we took a quick tour of the farm area. It was getting late, and the chickens had already made their way to the coop as we walked through the house, kitchen, and garden. Christian checked out the different games that they had set out in the home. Some of them are very familiar!

The house could have been for a family of 6-10 people; it was a single room downstairs, with a bed on one side and a table on the other. There was a ladder going up to a small loft, which likely held another bed (or two) (we didn't go up there).

The kids also got to take turns holding a yoke with two water buckets, which someone would have had to carry from the well multiple times a day.

They were heavy! I think Christian was surprised at how much they weighed. He also had to stand on his toes; his calves got a little workout!

From the well, we passed through the garden.

They liked the garden. Christian pointed out the kale right away (his favorite vegetable) (??).

As I was messing with the settings on the camera, they were already leaving the garden on the other side! I turned around and realized I was shut in on my side. Mike had to help me get out, and then I tracked the turkeys down. Christian was showing the girls the tobacco curing shed and crying out,"It smells so bad in there!" I didn't go in and check for myself. (Mike took this picture. My nose is, apparently, grateful.)

By this time, the sun was dropping below the trees, and as pink and purple streaks stained the sky, we headed to the car. It was time to leave, taking the stories of revolution with us. This really was an amazing time in the history of our country, and I'm so grateful that we have been able to learn even just a little about what it was like to live in, or be a soldier in, this area so long ago.