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Friday, November 11, 2011
Adena Diorama
Ohio History
Farm Layout
Here is the entire Adena estate in detailed scale model. It’s hard to imagine that industrious plantation surrounded by wild forests (well, maybe not harder than today’s city buildings!). In front, we see the sheep pen, livestock barn, and grazing cattle. To the far right is a tenant house, and across the road the stable is being rebuilt...yes—for the fire insurance policy! In back are the mansion, servants’ quarters, smokehouse, etc., bordered by the gardens. Thomas Worthington owned land not only in Ross County, but also in Hocking and Madison (where we live!). He used the land for livestock, crops, sawmills, and gristmills.
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Fascinating! What do you mean - for the fire insurance policy?
To get fire insurance in the 1820s, Mr. Worthington had to move his stable further away from the mansion. Understandably, hay and straw plus lanterns and open fire could easily create a hazardous situation!
Yes, as I understand, Indians were among the frequent guests at Adena. Most notably, Tecumseh and his men stayed there for a week (see Peace Pipe post for more info).
6 comments:
Fascinating! What do you mean - for the fire insurance policy?
That would be interesting to watch someone construct a diarama like this.
To get fire insurance in the 1820s, Mr. Worthington had to move his stable further away from the mansion. Understandably, hay and straw plus lanterns and open fire could easily create a hazardous situation!
Servants quarters - I guess that's how he managed to get all that done. I don't think there were any minimum wage laws back then!
Amazing layout. Did any Indians ever stay at his house?
Yes, as I understand, Indians were among the frequent guests at Adena. Most notably, Tecumseh and his men stayed there for a week (see Peace Pipe post for more info).
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