Mom, Karen, Marlene, Dena, Diana, and I enjoyed our 2nd Annual Chapman girls weekend out. This year we went to the Genesee Country Museum and Village in Mumford, NY (www.gcv.org). Here we are at the entrance, waiting for Marlene.
Marlene showed up a few minutes later and we decided to have lunch first. The museum has a restaurant onsite called the Pavilion. It was outside but under a roof. They served food similar to what was available in the Victoria era. Here we are looking at the guide maps and trying to decide what we want to see.
After lunch, we sort of split up and visited the various houses and shops. Most had docents dressed in period costumes which would explain what was going on and answer your questions. In some of the houses and shops, activities typical for the time period were conducted. In this scene below, the lady had a big pot of curds and whey heating on the wood stove. She was making cheese.
Below left, a Victorian bedroom. On the bed is a crazy quilt (under the dressing gown) made with velvets and silks and heavily embroidered. Below right, another quilt, this one uses the "flying geese" pattern (the runs of multicolored triangle shapes which give the quilt rhythm & movement).
Below, a Shaker style house and shop. Note the stove in the middle of the room, and the long run of chimney pipe with the big turn. This is typical of houses of this period (19th century). Having the stove in the corner of the room is a luxury only for houses with central heating and good insulation.
Below, a room setup as a nursery and filled with antique toys.
Below: Karen, Dena, Mom, and Diana. In the background is the Octagon House.
The end of the day, the gang is making a charge towards the gift shop. But we spy a white carriage drawn by two black draft horses. There were two weddings which took place at the GCV they day we visited. The second was about to start as we were leaving. The bride and her party were waiting in the pale yellow building in the left of the picture, hidden behind the trees. If you look carefully, you can see the flower girl.
Below: Dena was brave enough to pet the horses, however, I'm not sure why she selected the rear of the horse.
