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Plimoth Antiques Old Apples Jordan World Schoolhouse inPlantation at America Home Craftsmanship
Playing House in the Berkshires Massachusetts
Playing House in the Berkshires Massachusetts
he earthy warmth f wood
the earthy warmth of wood
Beauty Natural
reamy ivory and warm brown - harmonize o transform a Massachusetts home into a lovely retreat
Beauty Natural creamy ivory and warm brown - harmonize to transform a Massachusetts home into a lovely retreat
daughter. After searching awhile for homes, they found their dream home, Hilltown Country House in the Berkshires. In looking for a home, Susan was not necessarily looking for a colonial home but wanted something unique. She found uniqueness in this reproduction colonial built by a craftsman specializing in period homes. Throughout the home there are hand hewn beams and paneled wood walls. The house was built in 1982 however as I was sitting in the keeping room, it felt like a 200 year old house. Susan has filled her home with what she loves which includes antiques and nature’s bounty. The home reflects the nature that is surrounding their property. The property consists of twenty acres of woods and trails throughout the property. According to Susan and Jamie, on any given day you are apt to see an owl, bear or fox, to name a few! Influenced by her property, Susan decorates her house by bringing the feel of nature inside to her home. As we travelled down their long tree lined driveway, we could feel the sense of harvest time. The house embodies the warmth tones of autumn, a perfect time of the year for their home. This Massachusetts home has warm shades of wood glow as far as the eye can see. Complimenting this predominantly earthy palette are creams and tans along with nature’s bounty. Like the apple pie Susan made for us during our visit, the overall effect of the surroundings is a homey and warm setting. We want to thank Susan and Jamie for their hospitality. They welcomed us into their home and treated us to a wonderful day filled with good food, laughter and a memorable trip to the Berkshires.
t's time to harvest o bake nd enjoy
in nature - are soothing, subdued hues that tend to be quite versatile. These colors draw inspiration from the outdoors and never fail to make an interior feel more homey.
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u know it is Fall when you see bittersweet in full om with its bright orange berries. They make h an impact in Fall decorating. Bittersweet sets umn aglow during the month of October. When u find that special patch of bittersweet, you know season is ready to be celebrated.
O Bittersweet You know it is Fall when you see bittersweet in full bloom with its bright orange berries. They make such an impact in Fall decorating. Bittersweet sets autumn aglow during the month of October. When you find that special patch of bittersweet, you know the season is ready to be celebrated.
PreRevolutionary Collection
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1700. ladderback Oak pine armchair. box from Boston area, ca.
and retains its original paint.
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Nathan Goodwin old discovery world
craftsmanship
Nathan Goodwin old discovery world
craftsmanship
Nathan Goodwin
Nathan Goodwin
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e to create an object – a statement of his personal esthetics made a ty by the skills of his own two hands. This is true of Nathan Goodwin.
han has had many different experiences working with his hands. He has onesty. Integrity. Service. aged over 80 facilities in his younger years, repairing everything from
ter, plumbing, etc. Doing all of this helped him focus on what he really ted to do with his life work and that was carpentry. He later worked other builders learning the skills of a framer and had a few contractors he thought of as a mentor. He and his wife purchased a home that was t in 1728 for a reasonable price but there was a catch. The house needed nsiderable amount of work. Nate worked a full time job and then spent emainder of the day working on his home. Nate’s wife bought him ks about timber framing and interior finishing work. He enjoyed ing the books and learning from these great resources. In the restoration s home he enjoys every aspect of building, plastering and refurbishing dows. As Nate says: “There is a lot of history to these homes and I find elf gravitating to them.” Nate is passionate about historic homes and these homes need to be preserved. Nate has purchased many books ut the ways to do things with wood. They are mostly furniture books are very hand tools specific. What Nathan finds most rewarding is ing a client that trusts him with his abilities and knowledge. inspiration in woodworking came from watching Roy Underhill when was a young boy. He revisited the shows when he was older and learned m him and has been fortunate enough to participate in Mr. Underhill’s es. His wife is also a huge inspiration to him on a daily basis, while his dren are the spark of his eye. As a way to give back to his community, he started an apparel business to help a local vocational trade school. Part he proceeds will be donated to the vocational trade school in order to ourage young adults to pursue a trade. What he likes best about entry, is taking a log and turning it into a piece of wood that will then sed into a piece of furniture, molding or in the restoration of a historic ding. Thank you Nate for an enjoyable day showing us your dworking tools and workshop. You are a true craftsman!
Antiques
1715, rwald German Stoneware
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Antiques
1700-1715, Westerwald German Stoneware
at home
paint, is a watercolor double portrait commemorating the ge of Ezekiel Gilman Adams and his wife on December 24, It is mounted on a pine board and encased in its original r frame.
brown paint, is a watercolor double portrait commemorating the marriage of Ezekiel Gilman Adams and his wife on December 24, 1771. It is mounted on a pine board and encased in its original leather frame.
85.
ca. 1785.
A New England
Showcase
A New England
Showcase
Harmony
Harmony
Apples in
Am erica
pie is native to Am erica. Apple is native to Asia.
Th e crab apple is th e only apple that is native to North Am erica. Th e European colonists brough t
apples to North Am erica. Colonists in Jam estown
are th ough t to ha ve brough t cuttings and seeds with th em on th eir journey. During th e colonization of Am erica, European settlers used th eir apples for
making cider. Beer was more difficult to make, and water was not preferred. Th e colonists planted
apple trees to h elp claim land in colonial Am erica. Th e planting of apple trees was preferred because
apple cider was so popular. By th e 1800's, Am ericans were growing more than 14,000 varieties of apples.
Apples were not associated with Am ericana u ntil a
man nam ed Joh n Chapman, better known as Joh nny Appleseed made th e apple part of Am erican folklore.
Jordan Schoolhouse
Jordan Schoolhouse
"This was once a schoolhouse built in 1758"
there is no documented proof that this is the same building. colonial building of 18th century construction and ning at some undetermined date served as the Jordan School 1857. At that time, now in disuse, the house was moved and me home to the Widow Eliza Gallup and her three children. 67 it was owned by the Doukas family. It had 5 rooms and a at that time and had been modernized with new type ows, shingles, etc. The Connecticut Bank and Trust pany obtained the land, and the house was about to be oyed when Margaret Stacy and Robert Bachman started a for its preservation. It was given to the Society and moved rear of the Town Hall for many months. After a dation was built at the Jordan Green site, it was moved there, estoration began. A colonial school has been recreated.
MNEY CONSTRUCTION: Stone and brick from the circa 1800 on House. This chimney was restored by past member Wilmer ord. NITE STEPS: Were once in front of the West Neck lhouse in the 1800’s later years; in 1781. NT DOOR: Door from the home Ben Brown built on Boston Road in his, at age eleven, Ben spotted 32 British ships in Long Sound and ran to warn the farmers of the coming attack. These h ships, after entering New London Harbor, burned down the f New London. OOL ROOM: The pumpkin pine wainscoting, oak desks and -pant benches were reproduced by Wilmer Whitford, using his umerous antique planes and tools to craft the “meticulously ate” details. OOLMASTER’S DESK: Given in memory of Philip Skinner family. OSED BEAMS: Some are original, and others are replicas, hand th broad axe and old adz. L PENS: Cut from goose feathers; ink made from berries, dried and. WOOD: Students had to furnish the wood, and the teacher had ld the morning fires. ER BUCKET: Usually no water near school, had to go to the bors’ well. K ON FLOOR: Children recited lessons from here. Thus: “Toe ark.” STOCK POSTS: Heavier at top to give more support to second
PLACES; working; granite checks and lintels came from the h St. Germaine house on Spithead Road (Originally Capt. han Caulkins who was a Revolutionary War hero, Battle of oga)
"This was once a schoolhouse built in 1758"
1737, there is no documented proof that this is the same building. It is a colonial building of 18th century construction and beginning at some undetermined date served as the Jordan School until 1857. At that time, now in disuse, the house was moved and became home to the Widow Eliza Gallup and her three children. In 1967 it was owned by the Doukas family. It had 5 rooms and a bath at that time and had been modernized with new type windows, shingles, etc. The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company obtained the land, and the house was about to be destroyed when Margaret Stacy and Robert Bachman started a drive for its preservation. It was given to the Society and moved to the rear of the Town Hall for many months. After a foundation was built at the Jordan Green site, it was moved there, and restoration began. A colonial school has been recreated.
CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTION: Stone and brick from the circa 1800 Minson House. This chimney was restored by past member Wilmer Whitford. GRANITE STEPS: Were once in front of the West Neck schoolhouse in the 1800’s later years; in 1781. FRONT DOOR: Door from the home Ben Brown built on Boston Post Road in his, at age eleven, Ben spotted 32 British ships in Long Island Sound and ran to warn the farmers of the coming attack. These British ships, after entering New London Harbor, burned down the City of New London. SCHOOL ROOM: The pumpkin pine wainscoting, oak desks and sailor-pant benches were reproduced by Wilmer Whitford, using his own numerous antique planes and tools to craft the “meticulously accurate” details. SCHOOLMASTER’S DESK: Given in memory of Philip Skinner by his family. EXPOSED BEAMS: Some are original, and others are replicas, hand cut with broad axe and old adz. QUILL PENS: Cut from goose feathers; ink made from berries, dried with sand. FIREWOOD: Students had to furnish the wood, and the teacher had to build the morning fires. WATER BUCKET: Usually no water near school, had to go to the neighbors’ well. MARK ON FLOOR: Children recited lessons from here. Thus: “Toe the mark.” GUNSTOCK POSTS: Heavier at top to give more support to second floor. FIREPLACES; working; granite checks and lintels came from the Ullrich St. Germaine house on Spithead Road (Originally Capt. Jonathan Caulkins who was a Revolutionary War hero, Battle of Saratoga)
Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation
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IWe Pilgrim are Childs Role
1600s, children played an important role in the family, as they do today. Of the 102 engers Mayflower brought to New and in 1620, 32 were children. The lives ose children, although surprisingly similar me ways to the lives of children today, also very different. ple in the 1600s thought differently about ren than we do today. Children today, for mple, are often allowed to make choices t things they would like to do, like ting a musical instrument to play, deciding e to go on a family vacation, or choosing t games to play after school. Back in the 0s, however, parents made all the decisions t their children’s lives. Pilgrims believed that children should be ht the skills they would need to survive as dult. In Plymouth Colony, this meant a large part of a child’s day was filled work. Children as young as five could run nds, fetch wood and water, or even herd ens. As children got older, their work me more and more important to the family. r boys helped their fathers prepare the for planting, sow seeds, weed the fields in late summer, harvest the crops. Boys learned to tend livestock, hunt, fish and do woodworking that the family needed. y were also trained to be the head of a ehold. As they got older and married, would need these skills to raise their own ies. r girls worked closely with their mothers. y learned all of the skills necessary to run a ehold. These skills included gardening, ing and preserving food, tending to the ger children, and sewing and mending es and bedding.
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ilgrims
I AWe Pilgrim are Childs Role n the 1600s, children played an important role within the family, as they do today. Of the 102 passengers Mayflower brought to New England in 1620, 32 were children. The lives of those children, although surprisingly similar in some ways to the lives of children today, were also very different. People in the 1600s thought differently about children than we do today. Children today, for example, are often allowed to make choices about things they would like to do, like selecting a musical instrument to play, deciding where to go on a family vacation, or choosing what games to play after school. Back in the 1600s, however, parents made all the decisions about their children’s lives. The Pilgrims believed that children should be taught the skills they would need to survive as an adult. In Plymouth Colony, this meant that a large part of a child’s day was filled with work. Children as young as five could run errands, fetch wood and water, or even herd chickens. As children got older, their work became more and more important to the family. Older boys helped their fathers prepare the fields for planting, sow seeds, weed the fields and, in late summer, harvest the crops. Boys also learned to tend livestock, hunt, fish and do any woodworking that the family needed. They were also trained to be the head of a household. As they got older and married, they would need these skills to raise their own families. Older girls worked closely with their mothers. They learned all of the skills necessary to run a household. These skills included gardening, cooking and preserving food, tending to the younger children, and sewing and mending clothes and bedding.
wed them to play games that improved their bodies or minds. Paintings from the 0s show children playing games that we still play today, such as leapfrog, marbles “ball and cup”. There were also board games, like Nine Men’s Morris and ghts and Crosses (tic tac toe), and cloth dolls called poppets. Older children ht exchange riddles or jests (jokes) with one another. dren in Plymouth Colony did not go to school, because the Colony did not have rmal school. Many parents, however, taught their children to read and write at e. These lessons usually occurred in the evenings or in the winter when the farm k was finished. The Bible was the most common book in Plymouth Colony, so t children learned to read biblical passages. Children might also use a hornbook if parents owned one. A horn book is a wooden paddle with pages of paper ched to it. The pages were printed with useful letters like the alphabet, a list of thongs (when two vowels are combined to make one sound), and the Lord’s yer. The pages were protected by a clear cover made of a thin slice of cow horn. rking, playing and learning ensured that Plymouth Colony’s children became ve, industrious members of the community. Plimoth Patuxet Museum
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