Historic Roscoe Village

Lewis and Hitty Rose are so excited to be visiting Historic Roscoe Village on this beautiful Sunday.

One of Lewis' lifelong dreams is about to be realized...He is going to take a ride on a canal boat on a REAL canal!

 

 The Friends started their adventure at the Visitor Center and watched a short film about the history of Roscoe Village.  From the mid 1800's to around 1913, this village was known as an Ohio-Erie Canal town.

The coming of the railroad and a major flood ended the heyday of Roscoe Village...but the story of that time period is preserved in this historical setting.

 

 

 Hitty Rose looks at some exhibits in the Center and wonders if there might be some woven rugs for sale.

 

 

At the Haycraft and Learning Center, Lewis was quite taken with the YELLOW brooms. He learned they are quite difficult to make and is glad he can get one ready-made in this day and age.

 

 Hitty Rose found the Print Shop most interesting and wants to set up her own printing press back in Hittyville.

 

 

Hitty Rose hopes the Village Smithy is in his shop.  She is looking for something for her homestead.

 

 Lewis is thrilled to see what a life-size replica of a three-cabin canal boat looks like.

 

 

 Hitty Rose wants to take a quick look in the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum.

She knows Lewis is only interested in going on the canal boat ride.

 

 

 Lewis had to admit the old fashioned bathtub was interesting.

 

 

 Time for lunch at The Warehouse Steak n Stein...

 

 

After a delicious meal, it is time to take the mile walk to the boat landing.

Hitty Rose calls to Lewis to say hello to this darling chipmunk.

Where is Lewis?

 

Lewis is standing before the towpath and is so overcome with emotion, he can barely move his little wooden legs.

 

 The Friends explore an abandoned lock which was part of the canal system.

 

 

 Getting closer...

 

 

 Finally!

 

 

 Hitty Rose and Lewis are on the canal boat and watching their new Friend, Robin, guide his horses down the towpath.  The horses have no trouble pulling the canal boat and seem to be enjoying the walk...but not as much as Lewis is LOVING his first canal boat ride!

 

 

 It just doesn't get any better than this.

 

Back in Hittyville...

 Hitty Rose has two gifts for Vicki's Rainbow Makers classroom...handwoven rugs from Roscoe Village!

Vicki can't thank her Friend enough and asks Hitty Rose to come and speak with her little students about her Canal Boat Adventure next month.

 

At Hitty Rose's Homestead...

 Hitty Rose is SO glad the Village Smithy was able to make her a Good Luck Horseshoe for her home!

 

Meanwhile...

 Harlan Hubbard has just finished the canal boat he offered to build for Lewis.  Harlan knows how much Lewis loves canal boats and wanted to thank him for all the work he has been doing on the Riverboat.

Lewis thinks this has to be just one of the BEST days of his life!

 

Back at Lewis' Homestead...

Lewis has a special souvenir from Roscoe Village...a wooden nickel!

He tells Monk he is going to keep it forever as a reminder of this most awesome day!

 

~A Postscript~

Joe and I have also always wanted to take a ride on a canal boat down a REAL canal.

We were happy Lewis and Hitty Rose could accompany us...

 

~It was a VERY special day~