The week is winding down. There was no better way to begin Saturday than by visiting the 1812 Homestead. We visited the School House (where Master MacCready took the students through their paces), the Wood Shop (where craftsman Evan apprenticed us to help him make shingles for the town hall), the Inn (where Baker Tree was baking maple biscuits in a dutch oven), the Candle Shop (where Joe Wicker helped us make candles), and finally to the Sugar Shack and the Blacksmith's Shop.
Early morning at the 1812 Homestead!
Master MacCready is not pleased that the students did not arrive in time to light the fire in the school house.
Lessons in mathematics, literature and penmanship were the order of the day.
Master MacCready making a selection for the students to memorize and recite.
Craftsman Evan explaining that the town hall needs several thousand new shingles for the roof.
Apprentice Olivia hard at work, shaving a shingle
Apprentice Nikoo working at splitting logs.
It takes two to shave off one shingle from the split log.
Baker Tree explaining the step by step process for making maple biscuits in the dutch oven.
The Gazelle was over-seeing the process.
This will be biscuits soon!
Joe Wicker playing his banjo in front of the hearth in the Candle Shop.
Each home would burn at least two candles each evening.
Katniss has nothing on this group. Using a spile to tap sugar maples!
Using the hand drill to ready the tree to be tapped.
Luke explaining the way to determine which trees are sugar maples.
Blacksmith Charlie showed us some fantastic handiwork, including the fireplace poker he gave to Ms. Hehs as a gift.
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