Historic Lyme Village

Summer is getting ready to make it's exit soon and school is starting this week. Looking forward to Fall time and the cooler temperatures. Also looking forward to all the great festivals this Fall-Like the Backwoods Festival and the Prairie Peddler Festival!!!


We did get up to Norhtern Ohio and Lake Erie a couple weekends ago.  I love, love, love old historic places and we made a stop at Lyme Village in Bellevue Ohio before heading up to the lake. 
Thought I would share a few photos from our visit.

Love the old stuff!!!

Historic Lyme Village

Historic Lyme Village depicts life in the Firelands from the arrival of the first settlers, in the early 1800’s, to the early 1900’s. 
Located 4 miles east of Bellevue, Ohio. Historic Lyme Village is operated by the volunteers of the Historic Lyme Village Association.

Among the buildings in the village is the John Wright Mansion. This Second Empire Victorian Home was build between 1880 and 1882 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The John Seymour House, an 1836 Greek Revival House, was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The village is home to 14 other 19th Century buildings including log homes, barns, one room school, general store, town hall, and the Detterman Log Church.

The village is also home to the Schug Hardware Museum and the National Postmark Collectors Museum and Research Center.

MERRY SCHOOL HOUSE
Built in the 1860’s in Oxford Twp., Erie Co.  Used as a school until 1935.  Moved to the Village in 1991.

SCHRINER LOG HOUSE
Spinning and weaving exhibits, demonstrations - Rev. Roy B. Leedy flax working equipment collection.  Moved to Village in 1979 from Seneca County.

WAGNER LOG HOUSE
A two story structure built about 1830 as a tavern with the family living quarters on the second floor.  Moved to the Village from west of Fremont in 1981.

BIEBRICHER CENTENNIAL BARN - 1876
Carpenter gothic board and batten barn with louvered windows.  Contains antique farm equipment exhibits.  Moved in 1983 from W. Main St., Bellevue.

SEYMOUR HOUSE
Family Homestead for 112 yrs. (1836-1948) - Built in 1836, the home is one of the oldest remaining on Strongs Ridge (Rt. 113) - Moved in 1976 to prevent demolition, it was the first building in the Village.  

Some photos of the house-Love the old stuff

My kids in the kitchen :)

 

I love this rocking horse!

 

I love this coverlet too!!!

 

JOHN WRIGHT MANSION
Second Empire style brick home built 1880-1882.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Homes.

I snapped a few photos in here too and it was beautiful and very Victorian inside but I have to admit I took more in the Seymour House because it was more primitive-the way I like it!

Loved the Quilts

Well I hope I did not bore you with all my pictures and I'll try not to do it again???  
No guarantees!!!

Blessings and Hope your Weekend is going Great! 

 

New Findings

It was another beautiful day today and we had to drive to Kent State University in New Philadelphia, Ohio. My oldest son is planning on taking post-secondary classes next year during his Junior year in High School.. He had to go there today and take a required test for admission called the Compass test. He is very serious about starting college courses next year so we are behind him all the way and hey it will cut down on college costs so me and his dad are all for that.

The test was to last approximately 2 hours so we had to kill some time.........so I talked my husband into heading to the very big antique mall in New Philadelphia. There are approximately 65,000 square feet of antiques there!!! Well you know I am bound to find some stuff there :)  Here is a link to a description of that mall:

http://www.riverfrontantiquemalls.com/aboutus.html

 Of course I will share my findings..........Love old quilts and found me an awesome one with lots of intricate stitching for only $30.00!!! Also found a butter crock made by Pfaltzgraff and a simple old brown crock. I love old crocks and can always find something to put in them!!!

That is all I have for now and until next time.........

Prim Blessings

"Stress Therapy"

,Isn't it funny how a little shopping can do the body good??? Do you think this therapy works for everybody??? I am not sure if it works for guys too but I think it does??? My husband claims he does not like to shop but for some reason when he does........it is one major purchase??? Wow he goes for the gusto!!! I think it helps him too but it sets us back a little farther!!!

My Therapy is called "Antique Shopping Therapy"

I find myself drawn to old things and well frankly I don't know why.......but I think deep inside  I am an "Old Soul". Somehow being surrounded by old things gives me a connection to the past.


There are a fair amount of antique shops in this area and occasionally I like to venture out to some places off the beaten path and to some of the shops I haven't  been to for awhile. Well it happened the other day..............lots of stress going on in my life but I guess no worse than usual.
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I did have a shopping stress treatment the other day and look at the wonderful finds I did find!!!



I got the beautiful quilt above in the first picture. The quilt was labeled as a baby quilt but quite frankly I call it a table quilt...I love it and the quilting is meticulous!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~ Next I found the perfect little butter mold with dove-tailed corners. When I saw it at the shop, it was not priced??? I asked the shop owner if something was not marked hmmmmmmm was it free??? Haaaaaaa-it doesn't hurt to ask!!! He said "well no but I can give you a good deal" and he sold it to me for $20.00- Yea that's what I'm talking about!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~Next I found this awesome white crockery bowl. I can't remember what this pattern is called but I do have the same bowls in the typical shades of brown.
~Well that's all for now~What's your "Stress Therapy"?