'zeb' as he was known, fought in the civil war & served 30 years in various nc public offices. he was a man of the people, and a dominant persona in south for nearly half a century.
the vance birthplace is his family's pioneer home, now restored & it is *free* to visit. i booked us a trip with several other local homeschooling families so that we could enjoy a full afternoon of activities. we were privilege to a rifle demonstration, a weaving demonstration, a guided tour, a quill & ink activity, as well as a very educational video introduction.
we ended our day with a picnic & playtime with various period games & toys. vance has a toy box loaded with the toys & games that children born during the late 1700's & early 1800s actually played with. it was awesome & the kids all loved it!
tammy, thank you so much for everything you did for our group! we all had a blast! :)
we had an amazing turnout!
the house...
lard candles...
a sweet cradle...
beeswax candles & a tool used to tighten the bed robes (seen in the next photos) when they began to sag...
children, both boys & girls, wore these simple white frocks until they were 12 years old
simple leather shoes...
the guest room, complete with trundle bed...
the 'pantry'...what food wasn't dried or wasn't soaked in brine, was hung from the rafters...
part of the tool demonstration...
part of the kitchen tools...
a gorgeous bark basket/backpack...
the cast iron cookware...
beeswax chandelier...
ehren lasted through a good bit of both the documentary & the tour...but in the end he chose to roll down the hill with a few other young boys...:)
ahhh...the weaving loom...amazing!
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