Jennie took us to the Mendenhall Plantation - a Quaker Residence in Jamestown, NC. She and the kids had been there a couple times ... we loved learning so much about NC history.
Gotta love those Quakers! This house was built in 1811 - and much of it is still original.
Our Tour Guide was amazing - has several degrees and really knew his stuff. Actually we found out he was from Terre Haute, Indiana!! This is an original door - - most of the house and outbuilding were original - he said they were poor and had to fix us what they had, instead of building new.
The straw looking stuff on the table is flax plant - the spinning wheel spun some on the handle looking thing ... notice the wooden gears at the back of the spinner - clicks off at a skein!
Really old quilts - tiny hand stitches!
Cute needle point foot stool.
Old mantle and fire place.
Close up of the wreath with cotton bolls!
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