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This one is for all you English literary/old-house lovers. You can now stay in the very home where famed author Jane Austen once lived with her family! Jane Austen 1775 - 1817 Located in the city of Bath, England, this 17th-century row house was inhabited by Jane Austen from 1801 to 1805. It was... Continue Reading →
This diminutive historic schoolhouse and adjoining museum - the Bennington Museum in Bennington, Vermont - contain the largest public collection in the world of paintings by Grandma Moses, the beloved 20th-century American folk artist. Grandma Moses was known for painting scenes of rural life celebrating an idyllic America of days gone by. Anna Mary Robertson... Continue Reading →
Ah.... the vintage ice box. They are something you don't see very often outside of Ebay and old house museums, but when you come across one by chance, it's a thrill. Let's take a closer look at these relics from the past. Nobody can say with any certainty who invented the concept of refrigeration. People... Continue Reading →
