First stop is King Arthur's Bakery - Lou is enjoying being "king for a day"
(or a few moments!)
We enjoyed coffee and pastries after shopping for cooking things that we probably won't use!
The King Arthur Flour Company was founded in 1790 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Henry Wood. Wood was primarily an importer and distributor, originally of English-milled flour. The business grew quickly, and now enjoys a fine reputation of quality goods and cooking schools, and wonderful pastries.
Next stop--
a State Historical Site
We enjoyed learning about this president and the village that is here.
The stone work and the old wood work in this area is so pretty.
We had just been in Deadwood South Dakota and never learned about this.
A very early hearse
And the mail truck-
pretty vehicles!
When Grover Cleveland died Calvin Coolidge was notified at 2:30 AM
and sworn in by his father in this room of the family house.
This is the bed that Calvin Coolidge was born in.
The entire village was a 'museum' full of history and insights.
How about a 'penny a gallon'??
(but 300% tax??)
Pretty little '3D' bench as we waited for our lunch at the brewery.
This is a working dairy farm plus a museum.
It was a a good museum showing lots of the history of how they had to work in the 1800's
A horse on a treadmill did the threshing and farming.
A one horse power thrashing machine!
A smaller version of the treadmill would be powered by a dog or sheep or goat for churning the butter!
One of our group members has one of these in his attic. His grandparents used this in 'the Dakota Territory'
The pretty house is part of the farm and there is a sunflower garden
(that is almost gone!)
The bees have a few good flowers.
These cows spend the whole day in this barn and get milked 2 or 3 times a day, and then get turned out to pasture at night.
The Guernseys provide the high quality milk and Vermont is a chief producer of fine cheeses from this milk.
Lou noticed the rake suspended from the ceiling, and found out that they 'tickle' the cow in order to get her to pee in the trough instead of the floor that they stand on.
So many interesting things to learn!!
She is so expressive!
He would like to come into his neighbors pen.
And this youngster is either hungry or bored or both!
