24 Nov 2012 Watkins Woolen Mills Yard (cont)

The exterior buildings of the Watkins home, are as impressive as the home.

Large fireplace for cooking.

This one is inside the summer cook house.

Flour bin

Smoke House

Pots used to melt pigs fat to make lard.

Building is the Smoke House

Back of the Summer Kitchen

Back view of the Home

Smoke House

Bee hives produced the much needed honey.

Gate way to the large family garden.

The Fruit-drying shed

Each row houses two drying racks, the floor would hold

hot coals to dry the fruit over a couple of days.

Rooster in the Chicken coops.

And a couple of Turkeys that made it through Thanksgiving.

Watkins Family Cemetery

Fossil rock

Fossil Shells embedded in the limestone rock.

24 Nov 2012 Watkins Woolen Mill - Watkins Home (cont)

Watkins lived in a small two bedroom cabin with 12 people, for 11 years while building there beautiful brick home.  Once built the home house 20 family members and boarders.

Front view of the home.

The Ice House

The carriage barn

The Smoke house

The Watkins Woolen Mill

This dirt area, was where the two room cabin was located.

approx 12 x 8 space.

Summer Kitchen

The Ice House

Horse drawn Ice cutter.

Ice saws.

The bin that housed the Ice, layered and then covered with sawdust.

 

Greeting room

Library

Cool Semi-circle staircase

Dining Area

Formal Parlor

Master Bedroom

guest bedroom, bed sleeps 4

looking outside through the upstairs window.

A Squirrel cage

Everyone must learn to play Croquet

Cool window latch

Loom to weave the rag carpets throughout the home.

Photo in the boys room.

Boys bedroom

Rope bed

Girls bedroom

The Cheerful pot belly stove.

Servant room, and nursery.

Spinning wheel's

 

Stairs to the basement.