What can I say? I LOVE to travel and "visit" history. We happened to be in Richmond on a particular late spring weekend and we happened upon Fort Boonesborough during a festival that displayed the clothing, tools, etc. of the Post Revolutionary Era in Kentucky. Yeah! What fun we had with the girls. Below are some of our memories.
This is one of the entrances to the fort. We began our tour by watching a short video recreation of life there during its heyday. I wondered how Sarah would deal with the guns and such, but figured if kids could live it back then, she could certainly watch a recreation. She was "brave" as she said. She was enthralled at the size and the fact that everyone (except the native Americans) lived inside the walls. She was most fascinated by the holes that the rifles fit through to stave off invaders.
Leah mostly enjoyed being with her Daddy. Such a Daddy's girl.
This is one of the entrances to the fort. We began our tour by watching a short video recreation of life there during its heyday. I wondered how Sarah would deal with the guns and such, but figured if kids could live it back then, she could certainly watch a recreation. She was "brave" as she said. She was enthralled at the size and the fact that everyone (except the native Americans) lived inside the walls. She was most fascinated by the holes that the rifles fit through to stave off invaders.
Leah mostly enjoyed being with her Daddy. Such a Daddy's girl.
Our family in blue. Yes we color coordinated on this day. It is the ONLY way I can get Sarah to wear any color other than pink these days.
Inside the cabins, folks were recreating life in the fort. Boy was it hot! I couldn't wait to find the couple of air conditioned cabins. Then I realized, these people never knew air conditioning, and they covered everything but their hands and face with clothing. Yikes!
What a beautiful view from inside. Isn't history amazing? (I know, I am a dork).
Local "merchants" selling their goods and shooting the breeze.
I was particularly interested in how infants slept (due to the fact that my infant refused to sleep in a crib at this time). Look how "comfortable" the babies must have been. Check out the "quilt". Time to snuggle up with Smokey. I bet they were warm!
We then ventured outside the walls to visit the Native Americans and others who were selling goods outside. Sarah was too spooked to take a photo with this man. Leah (as you can tell) didn't mind touching a complete stranger!
Our family. I am especially misty right now as I write this due to the fact that Chris is halfway across the world right now and we miss him so!
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