Wow, talk about dropping names! That's impressive.Chainsaw and trailer ready.
It's a shame to see such a beautiful old tree go, bu I guess all things must pass. Hearing that George Washington picnicked under the tree might seem something extraordinary to those outside our area, but spent several years bouncing all over our area during the war, so this is nothing particularly rare. He slept in two different houses once owned by my family, in December 1776, having planned the famous Christmas day battle of Trenton in the dining room of the first. Many others with family history in this area have similar stories.
Ashful, is the house you're in one of the old family homes? I know from pics you've posted, it's old but does it have the storied history?Chainsaw and trailer ready.
It's a shame to see such a beautiful old tree go, bu I guess all things must pass. Hearing that George Washington picnicked under the tree might seem something extraordinary to those outside our area, but he spent several years bouncing all over our area during the war, so this is nothing particularly rare. He slept in two different houses once owned by my family, in December 1776, having planned the famous Christmas day battle of Trenton in the dining room of the first. Many others with family history in this area have similar stories.
Nope. This house was built and owned by the same family 1773 - 1922, and I know many of their descendants today. They're one of the handful of families that originally settled this area in 1727, when the Mennonites fled Europe for the "New World". The member of that family who had my house built was elected minister of the local church, by lots. His grandfather was one of the founding trustees of that church, started 1727 and still healthy today. Fascinating history, but not mine!Ashful, is the house you're in one of the old family homes? I know from pics you've posted, it's old but does it have the storied history?
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