We had an amazing morning at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum! The children learned about traveling west in a covered wagon, and then practiced packing a covered wagon with necessities from long ago including seeds, lanterns, blankets, washboards, dishes, candleholders, and clothing! They visited a one room log cabin where they were able to see how an early pioneer family cooked, ate, and slept in such a tight space! They attended "class" in a one-room school where they learned that children of all ages learned in the same classroom, often by recitation! Finally, we toured the home of one of our earliest founding families- Mr. F.W. Muller. There are so many fascinating artifacts in all areas of this home! These artifacts include a large metal safe with Mr. Muller's name on it, an old-fashioned "view finder," engraved napkin rings for each member of the family, an apple peeler and cherry pitter, and one of the sewing machines produced by Charles Sigwalt's sewing machine factory! The children had fun playing with old-fashioned wooden toys, tossing corn cobs into a barrel, and attempting some chores including ringing the triangle-bell, collecting sticks, and hitting the dust out of rugs. Thank you to Mr. Delea, Mrs. Salemi, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Strimling, and Mrs. Ninness for joining us on our trip. It was a perfect day!
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