Field Trip Friday: Historic Governors Mansion

Last Friday we walked over to the Historic Governors Mansion.  It was built in 1904 for around $33,000 {gasp} and used as a residence until 1976. 

  I just love looking through old homes like this and imagining how it would be to live there. The girls love it too and were quickly claiming what rooms they liked best.  

Beautiful Grand Piano in the drawing room

Mmmm ...fresh baked pies;)

Loved this cute little kitchen

Breakfast nook (we really "Did Not Touch")

 Little girls room ...Emm's favorite

Staff apartment in the basement

Emergency shelter in the basement

Sun porch that was added in 1955

 We learned some neat stories there too.  Like this one about Nellie Tayloe Ross, who was living in the mansion as first lady when her husband passed away suddenly and she was nominated to be his successor.

We also thought it was so interesting to learn that the last First Lady to live in the home had MS.  A chair lift was installed on the beautiful staircase so she could get around.

 They actually had the original stairlift on display.....quite the innovation for 1975

We all had a great time at the mansion and were ready to move in!!

I had originally planned to take them to the State Museum as well which is in walking distance.  However, we spent so much time in the mansion and when we came out it felt too hot for walking any further.  We decided a trip to Cold Stone was the perfect way to end our field trip:)