The rooms inside the lighthouse were not only very well furnished, they were also very nicely decorated.
Children’s toys
and kitchen utensils…
just a couple of simple items
made this lighthouse a light”home”
The lady responsible for the decoration was Anna Weems. She was born there in 1906. (She was almost the same age as my own grandmother who was born in 1907)
She lived there with her parents and her grandfather, who was the keeper of the lighthouse. When the lighthouse got turned into a museum it was decorated the same way she remembered it from her childhood years.
She did a wonderful job preserving this unique piece of American heritage.
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What lighthouse is this, Jientje? We have several in Michigan, but I don't believe you came here. Glad you enjoyed your trip!
Have a wonderful weekend-
Jientje, your post makes me think of my grandmother. I have some of the iron skillets she used on her wood burning kitchen stove, her oil lantern and some embroidery pieces.
I love the simplicity of this.
Isn't that amazing! What incredible stories there must be amongst the walls in that light house. Your pictures are so good, it's like I am right there! Have a great weekend!
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Margaret B
Enjoyed your pictures, thanks for sharing them. That kitchen utensil is a coffee grinder, just in case you didn't know. : )
Beautiful. I wouldn't mind living there.
Flash Dancing
Beautiful pictures ! I have the same coffee mill on our mantle piece, it belonged to my grandma !
That's what's always so wonderful about your photos - every little detail.
the details are perfect and the history of Ms Weems is a little bonus.
First I must apologize for being so far behind, blizzard, hubs home and underfoot, grandkids spent a night, and gingerbread houses have left me little time on the computer over the last few days.
I love the toys! Fun shots! My parents have one of those grinders, but they've never used it that I'm aware.
Wonderful description, I am glad you took time to make this post. Looking at these pictures I am also thinking about my Gram.
Thank you for sharing.
Wow. I love it kept this way as a museum. How wonderful.
How thrilling it must have been for the inhabitants who lived in the lighthouse!! Your photos are simply brilliant!
I appreciate your sharing part of our heritage that I otherwise would never gewt to see. Great pictures.
I bet you have so many wonderful memories of your visit to the states! and this is on the tip of the iceberg as they say! Cant wait to hear about your other adventures!
Beautiful images of a wonderful slice of Americana.
I love the old coffee mill!
Very Americana. I love how your shots capture the austerity of the time. So simple. Handmade toys and blankets...compared to then, today life is so complex and fragmented.
She certainly did a great job. Thank you so much for sharing. This is almost as good as being there in person:-)
Beautiful photographs. This is the Drum Point Lighthouse, built in 1883 and is now part of the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, USA, about an hour south of Washington, D.C. You can learm more at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Thank you for visiting.
Doug Alves, Director.
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