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Fredericksburg was established under the guidance of John Meusebach in 1846, caused by the German immigration to escape the political turmoil and economic uncertainty the German people looked for a new start in the new world. Traveling for the first time west towards Fredericksburg I found my breath taken by beauty of the plains and hills that fill the skyline, when I crossed through the road almost carved into the hills surrounding it allowing you to see up close the many different layers in the hill itself. When I reached the town I found myself taken by how small in size and compact the town truly was, though I had been told that it was rather small I thought for as much tourism that it hosts. I felt a distinct small town feeling that was rather comforting feeling when I entered the hotel Fredericksburg Inn & Suites from the …show more content…
Stepping out from the entrance to see the near acre filled with multiple buildings all looking as if they had been there since the town inception really drew me into the mindset of how different life must have truly been, this fact was cemented for me when I went inside the school house that seemed to be lost into time and yet had a charm that allowed me to imagine the wooden rows filled with little children as they tried to learn in such a warm building. Of all the buildings that I was able to see I found myself drawn to the workshop in the corner next to the wash house that held the tools and instruments they would use at that time period, I could have spent several hours learning about how they would use each tool and watching it in practice of it was possible. I was very grateful that the people of Fredericksburg were able to save this piece of history for people to explore as it really made me excited to see the lifestyles of the early
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...ition. Even after the South was all set up and it looked impossible for Burnside to win, he decided to try anyway. All of the mistakes Burnside made could have been avoided, so it was Burnside’s entire fault for this big disaster. I think that General Burnside was out-of-line; he was being very naïve by ordering more troops up the hill when he knew they would die. For these reasons, Fredericksburg was a morale booster for the South and a man-killer for the North.
Pilsen bloomed from its early start in the late nineteenth century by German and Irish immigrants, followed later by Czech’s, also known as bohemians. (Mead-Lucero.) This boom was caused by the Southwestern Plank Road, which was a major trade route in construction at the time. (Pilsen.) The Czechs adopted the name Pilsen from a city in the Czech Republic known as “Plzen.” (History of Pilsen and Little Village.)
...s everyone to have an idea of how people from that time period lived and how they survived events such as the American Revolution. While visiting the Dyckman Farm House & Museum, I learned that the Dyckman Family did a remarkable action by donating the house to the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation because it allows today’s people to visit and have a deeper sense of their city. The Dyckman Farm house & Museum is a historical place that reminds us of how the city looked and how it has changed throughout time.
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The Book “Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland” by Sally M. Walker should be associated with science. The book focuses on archaeological digs in Jamestown and Colonial Maryland that helped us learn more about what life was like back in the Colonial Era. Although the book has aspects of history and literature, the main focus of the book is science.
During week two of this course, we discussed the visual arts “Today we often think of art as precious things on display in a museum. However, that was not always the case, and the visual arts include more than just painting and sculpture. Architecturally crafted and designed objects—articles of daily use—are may be considered art.” The entire property of the museum was a piece of visual art from the waterfront property to the RainScape garden, the unique historical artifacts and preservation of the land. During week four we learned about literature and this museum had its own library. The Captain Avery Museum’s library contains a sizeable collection of printed materials, newspaper clippings, oral histories and photographs relating to Shady Side, its surrounding communities and the Chesapeake Bay. Topics include the families, businesses, churches, buildings and history of the area; the watermen of the West River and the Chesapeake, the Avery family and the home of Salem Avery, and the history of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, the founding organization of the Captain Avery
I have lived in or around Winston –Salem nearly all my life but have never once researched the Reynolds name or been to Reynolda House. I found the house to be amazing with all the thought and planning that went into its architecture and its functionality as a self-sufficient farm of its day; I for some reason have a hard time thinking that the early 1900s had skilled, intelligent people that could master such a feat. Touring Reynolda House, which is a museum and discussed later in this paper, was an adventure. Not only was the art breathtaking but the house was decorated as it was in R.J’s and Katharine’s era. While researching for this paper, it was easy to place myself back in that era at the beginning of what I am calling the Reynolds’ legacy. The Reynolda House museum is people friendly and a very nice tour in my
Walking across the stone parking area at this time of year, if you are graced with the wind blowing you can hear the dry leaves rustle as they are blown across the stones, it is like they are making their own special music for each visitor. Entering through the lower level of the Vanderbilt Wing you will stroll a few feet down a small hallway into an opening were they have one of the several gingerbread house exhibits. Every detail will be exquisite, to the three foot white picketed fence that surrounds the exhibit, to keep curious fingers and hands away, to the pure white linen tablecloths that enhances each table underneath each little gingerbread house. It is almost like each house is sitting on a blanket of snow. Look at the detail of each little house you can almost smell the gingerbread scent in the air. You can almost taste the gumdrops and icing that decorate some of these houses.
The text abounds in opposites and parallels, the two most important of these being the locations of the fort Detroit and the forest. The fort is not a typical human community. It is there to serve a particular purpose, to maintain control over the surrounding territory and hence to ensure the security of the lucrative fur ...
The part of Pennsylvania, where Fredericksburg lies is known as PA Dutch country USA (PA Towns 1). In this small town of Fredericksburg lies three chicken plants. When you’re anywhere in the town, you could walk to any of the three chicken plants within five minutes. This could be why Fredericksburg takes chicken so seriously. At Bell and Evans Airport in Fredericksburg , which is owned by a chicken plant, there is an annual festival that is anticipated each year by most all the locals. This festival is known as the Hinkelfest.
...d community history, comedy, and a series of tragedies, all of which result in history at its finest”, provide an overview of the interesting stories Michael Perry has to share in his book (Dwyer 52). Overall, Dwyer’s review goes far beyond summarizing Population 485, but rather describes Perry’s true love for his town, which makes his book such a huge success.
Many of the historical buildings in Lincoln reflect the old culture of the town and how it has transformed. One building I noticed was the Friend’s Meeting House. It was primarily used by the Quakers who originally lived in the area; it was the center of their lives. It became a safe place for them to live and practice their faith since not everyone agreed with their standings on fragile subjects, such as slavery, at that time. The Quaker lifestyle has died out for the most part, turning this building into a place of gathering for people of all religions and ethnicities. This house reflects the change in social and religious groups living in Lincoln. On the other hand, a building that remains a part of the town’s daily life is Conklin Quarry. It has been open since the mid-17th century, cooking limestone to provide lime, a key ingredient in cement, and providing jobs to the townspeople. It is still running to this day, producing many other rock types besides lime, like granite...
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More often than not, most of us have probably been to a place wherein we feel uneasy, agitated, or even tensed. We are put into a seemingly uninviting environment that is totally new to us that we can't help but to want to escape from it as soon as we can. Homesickness as some people may call it, some of us tend to long for the things and the people we are accustomed to be surrounded with. But I guess it's just safe to say that this isn't always the case. Every once in a while, we come upon a place that right from that moment of encounter, it seizes our hearts and grabs our attention. A place that we can say instantly makes us feel at home. A place that is so welcoming that our first time to chance upon with it doesn't feel like the first one at all. And luckily for us, Cupertino Center was exactly that – it was able to seize our hearts, grab our attention, and make us feel like we've found home.