Monday, November 3, 2008

Old Salem Museum and Gardens

My best foliage photo to date.
Our prettiest red tree picture.

As much as I can remember this village was started by a Protestant Moravian religious group they prospered due in part by opening their trades of the village to the public. It has survived since the 1700's. The town of Winston -Salem has grown up around it. And a very forward thinking man Frank Horton and his antique collecting mother started a museum called the Mesda,with their collection of furniture and wood working details from the homes in the south. They would copy or remove architecture from homes that were being tore down and started making a museum with the rooms inside it. Furnish the rooms with period furniture and wallpaper and rugs. The village has live tradesmen and women at different homes showing the trade to the public.


This home was built in the 1700's


This house was the bakers home and shop.

This was the photographers wok shop.

The coal burning stove was very interesting and the women scolded Danny for touching it. She's piecing together a quilt.

The garden s are worth visiting again.

Main Street in the fall.


This was the gun smith.

This Dan and the girls in the tavern kitchensThis hottie worked in the wood working shop. on the table he is carving a plaque for the gun and a spot for the powder horn. Again those ladies find the beer in the tavern basement.

Danny always seems to find a way to get me in the hay loft. Hee Hee

Our day was fantastic and the weather 72. For Nov. can you believe it.!!!!



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