If you didn't get to attend this year, come participate in the event next October. I didn't go to the reenactment in the morning but did get to see one of the historic homes along Germantown Avenue. A British soldier standing guard caught my attention and I went inside for the PowerPoint presentation and tour of Dreshler-Morris House. President George Washington and his family stayed in this house twice once during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, and as a summer retreat for the family. The red settee that was in the house during the families stay is still in the house along with other locally made furniture and some reproductions.
Market Square, also in Germantown was having their first pop up farmer's market to gage if neighborhood participation was enough for future markets at this location. Hopefully we'll also have a weekly farmers market instead of driving to neighborhoods near by to purchase goods from their markets. Somehow I read the advertisement about the event but had the wrong day. It was today, not yesterday. The weather has been brutal and sticky this weekend, today worse than yesterday with light rain. That didn't stop me from walking to Market Square to see if the event was still being held, and it was. Actually I would have driven but that would have been lazy since it was just up the street several blocks. But my car is out of commission. I was in a car accident after work last week. Not hurt, but my car was. So until it's fixed I'll be riding Uber or being driven by my daughter. Maybe the car insurance includes a rental. We'll see.
Today several vendors were set up. Vegetables drew my attention especially the beautiful local apples, carrots, and radishes. Fresh lettuce, greens, and kale. Baked breads, scones, baguette's, and cookies. I looked but avoid those. Maybe next week. Honey, fresh humus, and native plants. Weaver Way Coop with their merchandise and Germantown Kitchen Garden which had a nice selection of native plants. I'll have to visit them. They also have a weekly farm stand that I've never visited but will regularly in the spring. Lets take a walk on Germantown avenue.
I apologize in advance for any bad picture quality. Grumblethorpe. |
I was a member of this church for many years with my daughter. |
The brick building on the left is the Germantown Historical Society. |
This is a memorial to soldiers killed. I'll talk about that at another time. |
Had to walk from one house through a pass to the house. |
The bench was not original but we were told it was put there for visitors to rest during the tour. |
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