Greenfield Village pt. 2 (photo essay)

For some reason, the first time I tried to download these photos, they ended up in my photos and not my drafts. How frustrating! The computer also made 4 more copies of these photos in my folder. What the heck???

Anyway, I figured I still had more of my Greenfield Village photos to put up....and I thought I'd take a break from the zoo (though I have a lot more there too...LOL).

A must see and do at Greenfield Village is the Herschell-Spillman Carousel, carved in 1913. There are all kinds of unique animals on the carousel, and of coarse the kids love it. Rebecca didn't want to ride near the other 3, so I don't think I have any of her....

All of the kids are hams and will do almost anything for a photo..... LOL.

There are lots of gardens all around the village, so of coarse being July, the flowers were all out in full bloom.

The bees were numerous and very busy also.

 The Farris Windmill, which was used to grind corn, had many owners. It was named after the Farris family, who ran it for three generations. The wind moved the sails to operate the machinery inside.

It was built in the mid-1600's and was orginally located in Cape Cod, Mass. Outside the windmill is the site for candle making. The girls each got to make dipped beeswax candles.

The girls first had to get the 2 wicks from the ladies in charge, and then they had to tie the wicks around a stick. The stick had to be long enough that it wouldn't fall in the hot wax pot.

The girls had to alternate dipping the candles in the bees wax and cold water. They had to build layer upon layer of wax.

Rebecca was being a pill so this is probably the only shot I have of her all day...and she wouldn't look up at the camera. Here you can see the wax is getting thicker on the wicks.

 As the girls were dipping, the Weiser Railroad engine came through behind us. I just love trains.

Bailey is showing her almost finished candles. The candles get cut off the stick, then wrapped up to take home along with a couple of honey sticks (yum). The candles then get placed in the freezer for 6 weeks to harden (and they said to remove the water).

There are a few different working farms in Greenfield Village....here's a working windmill that pumps the water up from the ground.

One of the neatest looking buildings is the Sir John Bennett Sweet Shop. Sir John Bennett was a successful clock, watch and jewelry maker in London, England. This building stood a grand five stories at its original London site. It has been scaled down to two stories. Built in 1931 in Greenfield Village the exterior decorative elements are from the original shop in London, England. It contains a sweet shop inside...yum!

I would love to have a dragon weathervane....

This is one of my favorite buildings....

Now there are many, many more buildings and areas at Greenfield Village, but I didn't have enough time to visit each one. I'm hoping to get back there soon, without all the kids.