Travel Photography Photos tagged as plantation
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This was the main room in the Mansion, where the family would entertain friends, conduct business or relax
This is our tour guide for the Mansion, Pete. He is dressed as a late 1700's Hessen, working on the Plantation as a skilled laborer (carpenter, blacksmith or jack of all trades)
This is one of two upstairs bedrooms for the Dickinson children. The bed is made of ropes. The blue object is to collect bed bugs.
Pete was our guide for touring the mansion. He not only showed us the house, but demonstrated 1700's crafts that were part of life at this plantation.
Martha and Elenore were our guides while at the visitors center. I think they liked the sunny, warm weather as much as we did!
This is the upstairs kitchen. Most cooking was done in the basement, but final food preparation was done here. The stairs make it easier to get things out of the top cupboard.
John Dickinson's father was already quite wealthy. Most paintings do not include two hands, since it costs a lot more to paint hands.
The main mansion was constructed with an entry hall and grand staircase. This was smaller than middle age chateau's, but still the center feature of the house. Later styles eliminated the entry hall completely.
This is just one of several outbuildings on the plantation. It is a corn crib. Others include a stable, feed barn, granary and smoke house.
Coffee was a popular beverage in colonial times, but beans were purchased raw. Someone would have to sit or stand near the fire and turn them in this roasting can.
Colonial people (as well as Europeans) preferred their beer & ale warm. You can stick just the toe of this cup in a fire to warm your beer - but not heat it too much. Pete can make you one if you like: goosebay-workshops.com
Most of the cooking was done downstairs. Mom was enjoying the variety of foods available on a 1700's plantation.
The Mansion, built by Samuel Dickenson about 1740, then expanded and rebuilt later by John Dickinson after fire destroyed the main house.