Summertime field trips

I am finding this year that it is much easier to go on field trips in the summer time than it was during the regular school year! I think part of this is because Rosie is a little easier to manage now that she is a little older. There is something to be said about visiting locations when the weather is mild as opposed to snowy and cold!

So far this month we have made two such field trips. We are studying history and these trips fit right in.

Our first was to Mary Campbell Cave.
Mary Campbell was sort of the Elizabeth Smart of her day. She was kidnapped by Indians and lived with them for a number of years before she was rescued. (She may have exhibited signs of Stockholm Syndrome upon her return.)

There are a few books available about Mary

We took Rosie and Noah, as well as Izzy and two of her closest friends.

The cave is awesome.

Here’s a plaque commemorating Mary’s life in the cave.

We also took a guided tour of the Perkins Mansion. Colonial Perkins was the son of General Simon Perkins who was the co-founder of Akron, OH. Colonial Perkins had a sheep business with John Brown, the abolitionist. The Perkins family had 11 children and many of them are buried in Glendale Cemetery. We were not allowed to take pictures inside the mansion, but we were free to snap away outside!

That big stone under the well was brought here on the Ohio Erie Canal and then hauled all the way up the hill to the Perkin’s home. I guess it was a two day adventure getting it there!

One of the Perkins children fought in the civil war and was part of the March to the Sea! He brought back a willow sappling that has grown to an enormous size. It was struck by lightening a few years ago, but it is still a healthy tree.

There are many old trees on the property.

I’m hoping to have some more of these adventures with the children this summer!

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