Illinois Adventure #1702 - Blackberry farm's pioneer village

HEAR THE MUSIC OF THE CAROUSEL MINGLED WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE BLACKSMITH HAMMER. MINGLED WITH THE RHYTHM OF THE BLACKSMITH HAMMER. NEARBY THE DELIGHTED CRIES OF BLACKSMITH HAMMER. NEARBY THE DELIGHTED CRIES OF CHILDREN ECHO PAST DISPLAYS THAT NEARBY THE DELIGHTED CRIES OF CHILDREN ECHO PAST DISPLAYS THAT RECOUNT A TIME WHEN LIFE MOVED A CHILDREN ECHO PAST DISPLAYS THAT RECOUNT A TIME WHEN LIFE MOVED A LITTLE SLOWER. RECOUNT A TIME WHEN LIFE MOVED A LITTLE SLOWER. HI. LITTLE SLOWER. HI. I AM JIM WILHELM. HI. I AM JIM WILHELM. IN THIS PARK-LIKE SETTING, I AM JIM WILHELM. IN THIS PARK-LIKE SETTING, SURROUNDED BY URBAN SPRAWL, IS A IN THIS PARK-LIKE SETTING, SURROUNDED BY URBAN SPRAWL, IS A BIT OF THE RURAL PAST. SURROUNDED BY URBAN SPRAWL, IS A BIT OF THE RURAL PAST. WE ARE AT THE BLACK BARRY FARM BIT OF THE RURAL PAST. WE ARE AT THE BLACK BARRY FARM IN A AURORA WHICH NOT ONLY WE ARE AT THE BLACK BARRY FARM IN A AURORA WHICH NOT ONLY OFFERS TRAIN RIDES AND WAGON IN A AURORA WHICH NOT ONLY OFFERS TRAIN RIDES AND WAGON RIDES, BUT A GLIMPSE OF THE OFFERS TRAIN RIDES AND WAGON RIDES, BUT A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST. RIDES, BUT A GLIMPSE OF THE PAST. SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS PAST. SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS ARE SEVERAL BUILDINGS WITH SPRINKLED THROUGHOUT THE GROUNDS ARE SEVERAL BUILDINGS WITH INTERPRETERS INTRODUCE GUESTS TO ARE SEVERAL BUILDINGS WITH INTERPRETERS INTRODUCE GUESTS TO VARIOUS JOBS ANCHORS FROM THE INTERPRETERS INTRODUCE GUESTS TO VARIOUS JOBS ANCHORS FROM THE 1800'S. VARIOUS JOBS ANCHORS FROM THE 1800'S. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS THIS CABIN IS 1800'S. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS THIS CABIN IS A DEMONSTRATION OF SPINNING, FOR EXAMPLE, THIS THIS CABIN IS A DEMONSTRATION OF SPINNING, MAKING YARN FROM WOOL. A DEMONSTRATION OF SPINNING, MAKING YARN FROM WOOL. BEFORE IT IS SPUN, THE WOOL IS MAKING YARN FROM WOOL. BEFORE IT IS SPUN, THE WOOL IS WORKED WITH A CARDING BOARD. BEFORE IT IS SPUN, THE WOOL IS WORKED WITH A CARDING BOARD. CARDING BOARD IS A KIND OF METAL WORKED WITH A CARDING BOARD. CARDING BOARD IS A KIND OF METAL COMB USED TO REMOVE SOME OF THE CARDING BOARD IS A KIND OF METAL COMB USED TO REMOVE SOME OF THE IMPURITIES. COMB USED TO REMOVE SOME OF THE IMPURITIES. BUT MORE IMPORTANT, IT ALIGNED IMPURITIES. BUT MORE IMPORTANT, IT ALIGNED THE FIBER TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR BUT MORE IMPORTANT, IT ALIGNED THE FIBER TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR SPINNING. IT TAKES UP TO TWO DAYS OF CARDING TO PREPARE ENOUGH WOOL FOR ONE DAY OF SPINNING. CARDING TO PREPARE ENOUGH WOOL FOR ONE DAY OF SPINNING. AFTERWARDS, THE FIBERS ARE HAND FOR ONE DAY OF SPINNING. AFTERWARDS, THE FIBERS ARE HAND TWISTED INTO A STRAND AND FED AFTERWARDS, THE FIBERS ARE HAND TWISTED INTO A STRAND AND FED INTO A SPOOL, A PROCESS THAT TWISTED INTO A STRAND AND FED INTO A SPOOL, A PROCESS THAT TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE IN ORDER INTO A SPOOL, A PROCESS THAT TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT THICK TAKES A LOT OF PRACTICE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT THICK NES. TO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT THICK NES. SOMETIMES THE YARN WAS SPUN NES. SOMETIMES THE YARN WAS SPUN TWICE TO MAKE THE THREAD SOMETIMES THE YARN WAS SPUN TWICE TO MAKE THE THREAD THINNER. TWICE TO MAKE THE THREAD THINNER. IN ADDITION TO WOOL, THE FIBER THINNER. IN ADDITION TO WOOL, THE FIBER FROM THE FLAX PLANT WAS ALSO IN ADDITION TO WOOL, THE FIBER FROM THE FLAX PLANT WAS ALSO SPUN INTO YARN. FROM THE FLAX PLANT WAS ALSO SPUN INTO YARN. CLOTH FROM THIS MATERIAL WAS SPUN INTO YARN. CLOTH FROM THIS MATERIAL WAS CALLED LINEN. CLOTH FROM THIS MATERIAL WAS CALLED LINEN. AT FIRST, SPINNING WHEELS WERE CALLED LINEN. AT FIRST, SPINNING WHEELS WERE LARGE CONTRAPTIONS WHERE LADIES AT FIRST, SPINNING WHEELS WERE LARGE CONTRAPTIONS WHERE LADIES STOOD UP WHILE WORKING. LARGE CONTRAPTIONS WHERE LADIES STOOD UP WHILE WORKING. LATER CAME THE SMALLER FLAX STOOD UP WHILE WORKING. LATER CAME THE SMALLER FLAX WHEELS. LATER CAME THE SMALLER FLAX WHEELS. SPINNING WAS A CHORE USUALLY WHEELS. SPINNING WAS A CHORE USUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE UNMARRIED WOMEN SPINNING WAS A CHORE USUALLY ASSIGNED TO THE UNMARRIED WOMEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD, THUS GIVING ASSIGNED TO THE UNMARRIED WOMEN OF THE HOUSEHOLD, THUS GIVING RISE TO THE TERM "SPINSTER." IN ADDITION TO THE LIVING HISTORY VIGNETTES, PIECES OF THIS AREA'S PAST ARE ALSO ON HISTORY VIGNETTES, PIECES OF THIS AREA'S PAST ARE ALSO ON DISPLAY. THIS AREA'S PAST ARE ALSO ON DISPLAY. BEHIND ME HERE IS ONE OF THE DISPLAY. BEHIND ME HERE IS ONE OF THE FIRST HOMES BUILT IN AURORA. BEHIND ME HERE IS ONE OF THE FIRST HOMES BUILT IN AURORA. IT WAS FINISHED IN THE EARLY FIRST HOMES BUILT IN AURORA. IT WAS FINISHED IN THE EARLY 1840'S, AND IT WAS BUILT BY A IT WAS FINISHED IN THE EARLY 1840'S, AND IT WAS BUILT BY A WEALTHY LAND SPECULATOR NAMED 1840'S, AND IT WAS BUILT BY A WEALTHY LAND SPECULATOR NAMED JOHN WAGNER. WEALTHY LAND SPECULATOR NAMED JOHN WAGNER. INSIDE HANGS A COPY OF HIS JOHN WAGNER. INSIDE HANGS A COPY OF HIS FAMILY'S PORTRAIT. INSIDE HANGS A COPY OF HIS FAMILY'S PORTRAIT. ORIGINAL IS AT THE AURORA FAMILY'S PORTRAIT. ORIGINAL IS AT THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ORIGINAL IS AT THE AURORA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS WROTE IN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS WROTE IN HER DIARY THE ARTIST WAS OFFERED ONE OF HIS DAUGHTERS WROTE IN HER DIARY THE ARTIST WAS OFFERED PAYMENT OF 50 DOLLARS OR A HER DIARY THE ARTIST WAS OFFERED PAYMENT OF 50 DOLLARS OR A SADDLED PONY. PAYMENT OF 50 DOLLARS OR A SADDLED PONY. HE TOOK THE PONY AND HEADED OUT SADDLED PONY. HE TOOK THE PONY AND HEADED OUT TO CALIFORNIA. HE TOOK THE PONY AND HEADED OUT TO CALIFORNIA. TODAY, THE STUDS AND THE BEAMS TO CALIFORNIA. TODAY, THE STUDS AND THE BEAMS ARE EXPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE THE TODAY, THE STUDS AND THE BEAMS ARE EXPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE THE MORTISE AND TENON CONSTRUCTION ARE EXPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE THE MORTISE AND TENON CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE. MORTISE AND TENON CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE. THAT WAS A VERY LABOR INTENSE TECHNIQUE. THAT WAS A VERY LABOR INTENSE TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE THAT WAS A VERY LABOR INTENSE TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE TOOLS OF THE DAY. TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE TOOLS OF THE DAY. BUT IT PRODUCED A VERY SIMPLE, TOOLS OF THE DAY. BUT IT PRODUCED A VERY SIMPLE, YET STRONG JOINT WITHOUT THE BUT IT PRODUCED A VERY SIMPLE, YET STRONG JOINT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR NAILS. YET STRONG JOINT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR NAILS. MORTISE IS THE TERM FOR THE SLOT NEED FOR NAILS. MORTISE IS THE TERM FOR THE SLOT CUT INTO THE WOOD INTO WHICH THE MORTISE IS THE TERM FOR THE SLOT CUT INTO THE WOOD INTO WHICH THE TENON OR TAB FITS. CUT INTO THE WOOD INTO WHICH THE TENON OR TAB FITS. THE JOINT WAS THEN SECURED WITH TENON OR TAB FITS. THE JOINT WAS THEN SECURED WITH A DOWEL. THE JOINT WAS THEN SECURED WITH A DOWEL. ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE PIECES OF A DOWEL. ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE PIECES OF THE ORIGINAL PLASTER THAT WAS ALSO ON DISPLAY ARE PIECES OF THE ORIGINAL PLASTER THAT WAS HAD MIXED WITH HORSEHAIR FOR THE ORIGINAL PLASTER THAT WAS HAD MIXED WITH HORSEHAIR FOR ADDED STRENGTH. THIS IS THE FARM MUSEUM WHERE VISITORS CAN SEE SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN VISITORS CAN SEE SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED ON A TURN OF THE CENTURY EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN USED ON A TURN OF THE CENTURY FARM. USED ON A TURN OF THE CENTURY FARM. IN A TIME BEFORE RURAL FARM. IN A TIME BEFORE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION THESE WERE THE IN A TIME BEFORE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION THESE WERE THE FARM'S POWER PLANT. ELECTRIFICATION THESE WERE THE FARM'S POWER PLANT. THIS SINGLE GAS ENGINE COULD BE FARM'S POWER PLANT. THIS SINGLE GAS ENGINE COULD BE WHEELED UP TO VARIOUS MACHINES THIS SINGLE GAS ENGINE COULD BE WHEELED UP TO VARIOUS MACHINES TO SUPPLY POWER BY A BELT OR A WHEELED UP TO VARIOUS MACHINES TO SUPPLY POWER BY A BELT OR A FARMER COULD USE AN ANIMAL TO SUPPLY POWER BY A BELT OR A FARMER COULD USE AN ANIMAL TREADMILL LIKE THIS ONE HOOKED FARMER COULD USE AN ANIMAL TREADMILL LIKE THIS ONE HOOKED UP TO ABUTTER CHURN. TREADMILL LIKE THIS ONE HOOKED UP TO ABUTTER CHURN. BEHIND ME IS THE DAISEY REAPER UP TO ABUTTER CHURN. BEHIND ME IS THE DAISEY REAPER BUILT BRING MC CORMICK BETWEEN BEHIND ME IS THE DAISEY REAPER BUILT BRING MC CORMICK BETWEEN 1890 AND 1905. BUILT BRING MC CORMICK BETWEEN 1890 AND 1905. IT EARNED IT THE NICKNAME QUEEN 1890 AND 1905. IT EARNED IT THE NICKNAME QUEEN OF THE REAPERS. IT EARNED IT THE NICKNAME QUEEN OF THE REAPERS. LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS, OF THE REAPERS. LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS, THE DAISEY'S RAKE ARMS COULD BE LIGHTER THAN PREVIOUS MODELS, THE DAISEY'S RAKE ARMS COULD BE FOLDED BACK ALLOWING MACHINE TO THE DAISEY'S RAKE ARMS COULD BE FOLDED BACK ALLOWING MACHINE TO PASS THROUGH GATE OPENINGS AS FOLDED BACK ALLOWING MACHINE TO PASS THROUGH GATE OPENINGS AS NARROW AS FIVE FEET. PASS THROUGH GATE OPENINGS AS NARROW AS FIVE FEET. PLUS THE OPERATOR COULD NOW NARROW AS FIVE FEET. PLUS THE OPERATOR COULD NOW CONTROL THE SIZE OF THE GRAIN PLUS THE OPERATOR COULD NOW CONTROL THE SIZE OF THE GRAIN BUNDLES. IN ADDITION TO THE FARM EQUIPMENT, PIONEER VILLAGE ALSO HAS ON DISPLAY A COLLECTION OF EQUIPMENT, PIONEER VILLAGE ALSO HAS ON DISPLAY A COLLECTION OF CARRIAGES. HAS ON DISPLAY A COLLECTION OF CARRIAGES. THEY RANGE FROM WORKING WAGONS CARRIAGES. THEY RANGE FROM WORKING WAGONS SUCH AS THIS ONE WHICH CARRIED A THEY RANGE FROM WORKING WAGONS SUCH AS THIS ONE WHICH CARRIED A SALESMAN'S WARES TO ONE THAT WAS SUCH AS THIS ONE WHICH CARRIED A SALESMAN'S WARES TO ONE THAT WAS A BIT MORE REFINED. SALESMAN'S WARES TO ONE THAT WAS A BIT MORE REFINED. HERE IS THE STANDARD MINIATURE A BIT MORE REFINED. HERE IS THE STANDARD MINIATURE BROUGHAM CARRIAGE, POPULAR AMONG HERE IS THE STANDARD MINIATURE BROUGHAM CARRIAGE, POPULAR AMONG THE UPPER-CLASSES. BROUGHAM CARRIAGE, POPULAR AMONG THE UPPER-CLASSES. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE PULLED BY THE UPPER-CLASSES. IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE PULLED BY A SINGLE HORSE AND COULD SEAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE PULLED BY A SINGLE HORSE AND COULD SEAT TWO PASSENGERS. A SINGLE HORSE AND COULD SEAT TWO PASSENGERS. THIS ONE WAS BOUGHT IN 1904 FOR TWO PASSENGERS. THIS ONE WAS BOUGHT IN 1904 FOR $1,500, ALONG WITH $250 CREDIT THIS ONE WAS BOUGHT IN 1904 FOR $1,500, ALONG WITH $250 CREDIT FOR A TRADE IN. $1,500, ALONG WITH $250 CREDIT FOR A TRADE IN. SMALLER ENCLOSED CARRIAGES WERE FOR A TRADE IN. SMALLER ENCLOSED CARRIAGES WERE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A BROUGHAM SMALLER ENCLOSED CARRIAGES WERE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A BROUGHAM OR A COUPE. OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A BROUGHAM OR A COUPE. COUPE IS DERIVED FROM THE FRENCH OR A COUPE. COUPE IS DERIVED FROM THE FRENCH WORD WHICH MEANS TO CUT. COUPE IS DERIVED FROM THE FRENCH WORD WHICH MEANS TO CUT. LIKE THE BROUGHAM, COUPE ELUDE WORD WHICH MEANS TO CUT. LIKE THE BROUGHAM, COUPE ELUDE TO THE PRACTICE OF CUTTING DOWN LIKE THE BROUGHAM, COUPE ELUDE TO THE PRACTICE OF CUTTING DOWN A LARGER CARRIAGE DESIGN. TO THE PRACTICE OF CUTTING DOWN A LARGER CARRIAGE DESIGN. ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A VICTORIA A LARGER CARRIAGE DESIGN. ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A VICTORIA COACH, A STYLE VERY POPULAR ALSO ON DISPLAY IS A VICTORIA COACH, A STYLE VERY POPULAR AMONG THE MOVE AFFLUENT. COACH, A STYLE VERY POPULAR AMONG THE MOVE AFFLUENT. THESE CARRIAGES WITH THEIR AMONG THE MOVE AFFLUENT. THESE CARRIAGES WITH THEIR LOATIAN DOORS MADE IT EASY FOR THESE CARRIAGES WITH THEIR LOATIAN DOORS MADE IT EASY FOR THE LADIES IN THEIR LARGE LOATIAN DOORS MADE IT EASY FOR THE LADIES IN THEIR LARGE FASHIONABLE DRESSES TO ENTER AND THE LADIES IN THEIR LARGE FASHIONABLE DRESSES TO ENTER AND EXIT. FASHIONABLE DRESSES TO ENTER AND EXIT. AT THE OTHER END OF THE SCALE EXIT. AT THE OTHER END OF THE SCALE WAS THE AMERICAN BUGGY. AT THE OTHER END OF THE SCALE WAS THE AMERICAN BUGGY. THESE VEHICLES WERE DESIGNED WAS THE AMERICAN BUGGY. THESE VEHICLES WERE DESIGNED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS, THUS THESE VEHICLES WERE DESIGNED WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS, THUS ENABLING SMALL BUSINESSES TO WITH INTERCHANGEABLE PARTS, THUS ENABLING SMALL BUSINESSES TO MANUFACTURE THEIR OWN BRAND. ENABLING SMALL BUSINESSES TO MANUFACTURE THEIR OWN BRAND. BUT THEY WEREN'T A SUCCESS EVERY MANUFACTURE THEIR OWN BRAND. BUT THEY WEREN'T A SUCCESS EVERY WHERE. BUT THEY WEREN'T A SUCCESS EVERY WHERE. THE CARRIAGE CLASS OF ENGLAND WHERE. THE CARRIAGE CLASS OF ENGLAND CONSIDERED THEM UNDIGNIFIED. THE CARRIAGE CLASS OF ENGLAND CONSIDERED THEM UNDIGNIFIED. ONE MAN WROTE "THEY HAVE A SMALL CONSIDERED THEM UNDIGNIFIED. ONE MAN WROTE "THEY HAVE A SMALL BOX AND FOUR LARGE, THIN, FRAIL ONE MAN WROTE "THEY HAVE A SMALL BOX AND FOUR LARGE, THIN, FRAIL WHEELS MAKE THE CARRIAGE LOOK BOX AND FOUR LARGE, THIN, FRAIL WHEELS MAKE THE CARRIAGE LOOK LIKE A BIG DADDY LONG LEGS." WHEELS MAKE THE CARRIAGE LOOK LIKE A BIG DADDY LONG LEGS." BUT IN AMERICA THE COST AND LIKE A BIG DADDY LONG LEGS." BUT IN AMERICA THE COST AND NEEDS OF REPAIR MADE THEM VERY BUT IN AMERICA THE COST AND NEEDS OF REPAIR MADE THEM VERY POPULAR. ON DISPLAY ARE P SEVERAL TYPES OF COACHES AND BUGGIES, INCLUDED ONE WHICH CREATED A MORAL OF COACHES AND BUGGIES, INCLUDED ONE WHICH CREATED A MORAL OUTRAGE. ONE WHICH CREATED A MORAL OUTRAGE. SULKIES WERE NOT AN UNCOMMON OUTRAGE. SULKIES WERE NOT AN UNCOMMON SIGHT EVEN BEFORE AMERICAN ROVE SULKIES WERE NOT AN UNCOMMON SIGHT EVEN BEFORE AMERICAN ROVE LUTIONS. SIGHT EVEN BEFORE AMERICAN ROVE LUTIONS. LIGHT AND FAST, THEY WERE LUTIONS. LIGHT AND FAST, THEY WERE PREFERRED METHOD OH OF TRAVEL BY LIGHT AND FAST, THEY WERE PREFERRED METHOD OH OF TRAVEL BY DOCTORS WHO CARRIAGE LITTLE PREFERRED METHOD OH OF TRAVEL BY DOCTORS WHO CARRIAGE LITTLE BAGGAGE THOSE QUALITIES ALSO DOCTORS WHO CARRIAGE LITTLE BAGGAGE THOSE QUALITIES ALSO MADE THEM EXCELLENT RACERS. BAGGAGE THOSE QUALITIES ALSO MADE THEM EXCELLENT RACERS. HARNESS RACING GREW AS A SPORT, MADE THEM EXCELLENT RACERS. HARNESS RACING GREW AS A SPORT, AND IT WAS BANNED IN SEVERAL NEW HARNESS RACING GREW AS A SPORT, AND IT WAS BANNED IN SEVERAL NEW ENGLAND STATES BECAUSE THEY AND IT WAS BANNED IN SEVERAL NEW ENGLAND STATES BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT HORSES SHOULD BE EMPLOYED ENGLAND STATES BECAUSE THEY FOUGHT HORSES SHOULD BE EMPLOYED IN USEFUL WORK, AND RACING WAS FOUGHT HORSES SHOULD BE EMPLOYED IN USEFUL WORK, AND RACING WAS CONSIDERED A SINFUL HOBBY OF THE IN USEFUL WORK, AND RACING WAS CONSIDERED A SINFUL HOBBY OF THE RICH. CONSIDERED A SINFUL HOBBY OF THE RICH. HORSES REARED FOR THIS NEW STYLE RICH. HORSES REARED FOR THIS NEW STYLE OF RACING WERE CALLED STANDARD HORSES REARED FOR THIS NEW STYLE OF RACING WERE CALLED STANDARD BREAD BECAUSE THEY WERE REQUIRED OF RACING WERE CALLED STANDARD BREAD BECAUSE THEY WERE REQUIRED TO COVER A MILE IN A STANDARD BREAD BECAUSE THEY WERE REQUIRED TO COVER A MILE IN A STANDARD TIME IN ORDER TO BE REGISTERED TO COVER A MILE IN A STANDARD TIME IN ORDER TO BE REGISTERED AS PART OF THAT BREED. TIME IN ORDER TO BE REGISTERED AS PART OF THAT BREED. MANY FOLKS WILL RECOGNIZE THIS AS PART OF THAT BREED. MANY FOLKS WILL RECOGNIZE THIS WAGON AS THE STYLE USED IN MANY MANY FOLKS WILL RECOGNIZE THIS WAGON AS THE STYLE USED IN MANY AMISH COMMUNITIES. WAGON AS THE STYLE USED IN MANY AMISH COMMUNITIES. THESE ARE CALLED STORM WAGONS AMISH COMMUNITIES. THESE ARE CALLED STORM WAGONS SINCE THEY ARE COMPLETELY THESE ARE CALLED STORM WAGONS SINCE THEY ARE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND COULD BE DRIVEN IN SINCE THEY ARE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND COULD BE DRIVEN IN BAD WEATHER. ENCLOSED AND COULD BE DRIVEN IN BAD WEATHER. DISPLAYS LIKE THIS REMIND BAD WEATHER. DISPLAYS LIKE THIS REMIND VISITORS OF A TIME WHEN CARS HAD DISPLAYS LIKE THIS REMIND VISITORS OF A TIME WHEN CARS HAD YET TO CLAIM THE ROADS, AND VISITORS OF A TIME WHEN CARS HAD YET TO CLAIM THE ROADS, AND ELECTRICITY WAS JUST COMING INTO YET TO CLAIM THE ROADS, AND ELECTRICITY WAS JUST COMING INTO HOMES. ELECTRICITY WAS JUST COMING INTO HOMES. IN ANOTHER BUILDING IS A HOMES. IN ANOTHER BUILDING IS A RECREATION OF A SMALL TOWN MAIN IN ANOTHER BUILDING IS A RECREATION OF A SMALL TOWN MAIN STREET LINED WITH SHOPS, SOME RECREATION OF A SMALL TOWN MAIN STREET LINED WITH SHOPS, SOME WITH NAMES THAT SEEM UNUSUAL STREET LINED WITH SHOPS, SOME WITH NAMES THAT SEEM UNUSUAL TODAY. WITH NAMES THAT SEEM UNUSUAL TODAY. THE THE TERM TONSORIAL WHICH TODAY. THE THE TERM TONSORIAL WHICH APPLIES TO BARBERSHOPS DATES THE THE TERM TONSORIAL WHICH APPLIES TO BARBERSHOPS DATES BACK TO ROMAN TIMES. APPLIES TO BARBERSHOPS DATES BACK TO ROMAN TIMES. IN LATIN MEANS "HAVING TO DO BACK TO ROMAN TIMES. IN LATIN MEANS "HAVING TO DO WITH HAIR." IN LATIN MEANS "HAVING TO DO WITH HAIR." IN THE LATE 1800'S, IT COST $20 WITH HAIR." IN THE LATE 1800'S, IT COST $20 TO COMPLETELY EQUIP A BARBERSHOP IN THE LATE 1800'S, IT COST $20 TO COMPLETELY EQUIP A BARBERSHOP AND A HAIRCUT COST FIVE CENTS. TO COMPLETELY EQUIP A BARBERSHOP AND A HAIRCUT COST FIVE CENTS. IN ANOTHER DISPLAY IS THE AND A HAIRCUT COST FIVE CENTS. IN ANOTHER DISPLAY IS THE FURNITURE AND SOME OF THE IN ANOTHER DISPLAY IS THE FURNITURE AND SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT FROM THE DENTIST FURNITURE AND SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT FROM THE DENTIST OFFICE OF DR. BERNARD CIGRAND. EQUIPMENT FROM THE DENTIST OFFICE OF DR. BERNARD CIGRAND. HE BEGAN HIS PRACTICE IN 1890 IN OFFICE OF DR. BERNARD CIGRAND. HE BEGAN HIS PRACTICE IN 1890 IN CHICAGO. HE BEGAN HIS PRACTICE IN 1890 IN CHICAGO. LATER, HE AND HIS SON HAD A CHICAGO. LATER, HE AND HIS SON HAD A JOINT PRACTICE IN AURORA. LATER, HE AND HIS SON HAD A JOINT PRACTICE IN AURORA. NOTICE THE FOOT POWERED DRILL JOINT PRACTICE IN AURORA. NOTICE THE FOOT POWERED DRILL COMMONLY USED IN AREAS NOT NOTICE THE FOOT POWERED DRILL COMMONLY USED IN AREAS NOT ELECTRIFIED OR IN THE FIELD BY COMMONLY USED IN AREAS NOT ELECTRIFIED OR IN THE FIELD BY ARMY DOCTORS. ELECTRIFIED OR IN THE FIELD BY ARMY DOCTORS. AT BEST, THEIR BITS COULD SPIN ARMY DOCTORS. AT BEST, THEIR BITS COULD SPIN AT A RATE OF 1500 REVOLUTIONS AT BEST, THEIR BITS COULD SPIN AT A RATE OF 1500 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE. AT A RATE OF 1500 REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE. THE DR. CIGRAND IS FAMOUS NOT PER MINUTE. THE DR. CIGRAND IS FAMOUS NOT FOR HIS DENTAL PRACTICE, BUT HIS THE DR. CIGRAND IS FAMOUS NOT FOR HIS DENTAL PRACTICE, BUT HIS PATRIOTIC FERVOR. FOR HIS DENTAL PRACTICE, BUT HIS PATRIOTIC FERVOR. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HE CAMPAIGNED PATRIOTIC FERVOR. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HE CAMPAIGNED FOR A NATIONAL FLAG DAY TO BE FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HE CAMPAIGNED FOR A NATIONAL FLAG DAY TO BE CELEBRATED ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF FOR A NATIONAL FLAG DAY TO BE CELEBRATED ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLAG'S ADOPTION. CELEBRATED ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FLAG'S ADOPTION. FINALLY IN 1916, PRESIDENT THE FLAG'S ADOPTION. FINALLY IN 1916, PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLAIMED JUNE 14 AS FINALLY IN 1916, PRESIDENT WILSON PROCLAIMED JUNE 14 AS NATIONAL FLAG DAY. >> WELCOME BACK TO BLACKBERRY FARMS PIONEER VILLAGE IN AURORA WHICH HAS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE FARMS PIONEER VILLAGE IN AURORA WHICH HAS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE INTERPRETERS PRESENT LIVING WHICH HAS SEVERAL AREAS WHERE INTERPRETERS PRESENT LIVING HISTORY VIGNETTES. INTERPRETERS PRESENT LIVING HISTORY VIGNETTES. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ONES IS HISTORY VIGNETTES. ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR ONES IS THE ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE CLASSES WERE DIVIDE BY GENDER AND AGE. LUNCHES WERE BROUGHT IN PAILS AND AGE. LUNCHES WERE BROUGHT IN PAILS AND USUALLY CONSISTED OF LUNCHES WERE BROUGHT IN PAILS AND USUALLY CONSISTED OF LEFTOVERS FROM DINNER. AND USUALLY CONSISTED OF LEFTOVERS FROM DINNER. DURING THE COLDER DAYS, SOME LEFTOVERS FROM DINNER. DURING THE COLDER DAYS, SOME STUDENTS WOULD BRING POTATOES DURING THE COLDER DAYS, SOME STUDENTS WOULD BRING POTATOES AND SET THEM ON THE STOVE TO STUDENTS WOULD BRING POTATOES AND SET THEM ON THE STOVE TO BAKE DURING MORNING LESSONS. AND SET THEM ON THE STOVE TO BAKE DURING MORNING LESSONS. ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED BOOK BAKE DURING MORNING LESSONS. ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED BOOK WAS THE MCGAFFY READERS. ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY USED BOOK WAS THE MCGAFFY READERS. THERE WAS ONE FOR EACH GRADE. WAS THE MCGAFFY READERS. THERE WAS ONE FOR EACH GRADE. INSIDE WERE STORIES, ESSAYS, AND THERE WAS ONE FOR EACH GRADE. INSIDE WERE STORIES, ESSAYS, AND POEMS, AND EXCERPTS FROM GREAT INSIDE WERE STORIES, ESSAYS, AND POEMS, AND EXCERPTS FROM GREAT WRITERS LIKE SHAKESPEARE AND POEMS, AND EXCERPTS FROM GREAT WRITERS LIKE SHAKESPEARE AND JOHN MILTON. WRITERS LIKE SHAKESPEARE AND JOHN MILTON. >>FROM 1836 TO 1960, ONE HUNDRED JOHN MILTON. >>FROM 1836 TO 1960, ONE HUNDRED MILLION COPIES OF THE READERS >>FROM 1836 TO 1960, ONE HUNDRED MILLION COPIES OF THE READERS WERE SOLD, AND THEY ARE STILL IN MILLION COPIES OF THE READERS WERE SOLD, AND THEY ARE STILL IN USED TO. WERE SOLD, AND THEY ARE STILL IN USED TO. UNLIKE YESTER YEAR, FAMILIES CAN USED TO. UNLIKE YESTER YEAR, FAMILIES CAN COOL OFF AFTER THEIR VISIT TO UNLIKE YESTER YEAR, FAMILIES CAN COOL OFF AFTER THEIR VISIT TO PIONEER VILLAGE AT SPLASH COOL OFF AFTER THEIR VISIT TO PIONEER VILLAGE AT SPLASH COUNTRY WATER PARK. PIONEER VILLAGE AT SPLASH COUNTRY WATER PARK. THE PARK IS LOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY WATER PARK. THE PARK IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET THERE PIONEER VILLAGE AND THE PARK IS LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET THERE PIONEER VILLAGE AND OFFERS A SPECIAL PRICE TO ENJOY STREET THERE PIONEER VILLAGE AND OFFERS A SPECIAL PRICE TO ENJOY BOTH PARKS. OFFERS A SPECIAL PRICE TO ENJOY BOTH PARKS. SPLASH COUNTRY INCLUDES IN BOTH PARKS. SPLASH COUNTRY INCLUDES IN ADDITION TO LARGE SLIDE AND SPLASH COUNTRY INCLUDES IN ADDITION TO LARGE SLIDE AND GIANT POOL, AT THE TIME OF OUR ADDITION TO LARGE SLIDE AND GIANT POOL, AT THE TIME OF OUR TAPING, THE SECOND LARGEST LAZY GIANT POOL, AT THE TIME OF OUR TAPING, THE SECOND LARGEST LAZY RIVER IN THE STATE. TAPING, THE SECOND LARGEST LAZY RIVER IN THE STATE. AS WE HAVE SEEN THE WATER PARK RIVER IN THE STATE. AS WE HAVE SEEN THE WATER PARK WHEN COMBINED WITH THE PIONEER AS WE HAVE SEEN THE WATER PARK WHEN COMBINED WITH THE PIONEER VILLAGE, PRESENTS FAMILIES WITH WHEN COMBINED WITH THE PIONEER VILLAGE, PRESENTS FAMILIES WITH BOTH A FUN AND LEARNING VILLAGE, PRESENTS FAMILIES WITH BOTH A FUN AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. BOTH A FUN AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. HERE, VISITORS CAN CATCH A ENVIRONMENT. HERE, VISITORS CAN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN THE HERE, VISITORS CAN CATCH A GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN THE PRE-MODERN ERA. GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN THE PRE-MODERN ERA. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRE-MODERN ERA. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VILLAGE OR WATER PARK CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE VILLAGE OR WATER PARK CALL (630)892-1550 OR LOG ON TO THEIR VILLAGE OR WATER PARK CALL (630)892-1550 OR LOG ON TO THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.FOXVALLEYPARK (630)892-1550 OR LOG ON TO THEIR WEB SITE AT WWW.FOXVALLEYPARK DISTRICT.ORG.