Fort Nisqually

Last weekend I stumbled upon the fact that it was free day at Fort Nisqually.  We've been meaning to go there for years but never have actually gotten around to it.  We really were just intending to walk around and look at the buildings, we had virtually no expectations of the place.  We were quite surprised to find this little gem sitting in our backyard all along.

Although it has been moved, it is the original, built in 1833.  We were really impressed.  The girls especially liked the blacksmith.  Matt and I adored the characters.  All of the volunteers and employees have a historical persona that they become while within the walls of the Fort.  They pulled it off wonderfully.  We really talked a lot about necessities with the girls.  The amount of work it took to make a pair of shoes or a dress.  The laborious tasks of washing laundry or making a meal, which required a lot of water hauling.  Gwen really seemed to get it.  It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.
-Confucius