Saturday, April 19, 2008

Marble Springs Living History Weekend

Adventure 080419

Despite living just under five miles away from the site for the last five years I had never visited the John Sevier Marble Springs Tennessee State Historic Farmstead until Kathy and I noticed that they were holding a Living History Weekend. Marble Springs is a small site but it's obvious that many people have put a lot of love and effort into keeping it maintained. My Mother, Step-Dad, Kathy, and I spent a very pleasant Saturday afternoon wandering around the several buildings that have been moved to the site and restored including a Tavern/Trading Post, a Loom House with a very impressive working loom, the Walker Cabin, and the John Sevier Cabin where some claim that John Sevier lived for the last years of his life.





(Late back-log addition added on Sat 9/20/2008.)

Saturday, April 12, 2008

A T. Rex Named Sue

Adventure: 080412

Kathy and I went to see the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History's traveling "A T. Rex Named Sue" exhibit when it came to the Gray Fossil Museum, and I have to say I was very impressed. Not only was the exhibit fantastic, but I really had no idea how much was going on at the site. I encourage anyone who has the chance to go visit.





(Late back-log addition added on Thu 9/18/2008.)