Pioneer Park

There's a historic park not too far from our house that we hadn't visited before. So, for something different to do, we went there today. It's build around a house that was built in the 1860s. At that time, there was nothing anywhere near it, so it was a stopping place for stagecoaches. We went on a guided tour of the house which included a tiny tavern, a ladies parlor and a tiny bedroom. An addition was built on in the 1880's which included a formal parlor and bedroom. In the basement was a kitchen and formal dining room. Every room contained antique furniture and a wood burning stove. Marina was fascinated by it.

After our tour, we looked around the grounds and saw horses, a root cellar, a tipi and several horse drawn vehicles (a stagecoach and covered wagons). It was fun to look at these artifacts. Marina is learning about the Mayflower and the founding of America, so she hasn't quite gotten this far into history yet. But we were able to compare the difficulty of the pioneers against the pilgrims.