Farmhouse Kitchen

Ohio History

Cooking Stove

Time to head over to the farmhouse. I smell something cooking! In this little kitchen, over a wood burning stove, the housewife ladies actually cook lunch for all the farm workers! Next to the kitchen is an airy sitting/sewing room, a downstairs bedroom, and then a parlor, all with beautiful hardwood floors. And just a few paces from the kitchen door (back right) was the summer kitchen, where hot weather cooking could be done without heating up the house (no a/c, remember!).

Colorful Pantry

The pantry was also just off the kitchen. As you can see, it’s very well-stocked for winter! All the canning was done here on the farm, using produce from the garden. The kitchen sink was also here in the pantry—I can’t imagine washing dishes with no running water!