A grist mill is on the state grounds, along with a pioneer village that surrounds it. There were close to 20 buildings to tour. Re-enactors were in several of them, but not all. The next day was a Heritage Celebration which would have had more activities and actors, but we decided to enjoy a quieter visit.
Water had to be brought in from the nearby lake/creek so a long shute ran through one end of the village to the mill.
You can imagine the smell in the leather shop. The leather smith showed Camden how he was binding a book cover.
I love watching her skip! It always makes me think she is happy and enjoying herself.
Her favorite discovery was a wooden toy hanging from the ceiling in the woodworkers shop. Once Kevin showed her how to move the bear up the rope, she was hooked!
Near several homes was a beautiful flower garden. Camden was about done at this point, so she was not happy posing for a picutre!
After a stop at the merchantile and the apothecary (blue buildings in picture above next to mill), we stopped at the stables and blacksmith.
It was a perfect day for walking about this historic park, but we were still very hot when we left. Thankfully just outside the grounds was a concession stand so we grabbed some ice cream treats for cooling off.
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