Spring Break Trip Day #3

Day 3 of our trip dawned with beautiful, if freakishly uncommon for this time of year, weather. We were expecting highs in the (ready for this?) high 70s. WHAT? I didn't pack for this weather!  Well, I'm nothing if not adaptable, so I decided to forget the fact that I'd be a-schvitzing, and started the day. The morning started with Erin getting plenty of doggy love from Niko. I swear, this dog is such a cutie!

Our activities for today were taking us to the Hagley Museum, the earliest of the DuPont homes, and where the powder company got its start. We had visited it when we were here in July, but they were having a special exhibit on the DuPont weddings that we thought would be interesting.  We spent some time exploring the museum itself before taking a stroll to wait for the bus to the main house and tour.

Three of my favorite people in the world!

The house itself is beautiful and has a fascinating history.

Although we had been there not long ago, we all learned new things on this tour. Erin's interest and enthusiasm for the tour was fantastic to see. She asked our guide a lot of good questions about the house and the family, and seemed to have memorized the DuPont family tree by the time it was over.

After the tour, we hopped on the shuttle back to the visitor center. Erin and I decided to get off at the Sunday School to see what that was all about.

We learned that it was for the children who worked in some of the factories along the Brandywine River, including textile mills and factories. It was called a Sunday School because Sunday was the only day that the children didn't work, so it was the only day they could attend school. At the school, they learned reading, writing, and math - quite a way to wrap up their 60-hour work week. Erin at that point decided that she's glad she lives when she does. I bet she is!