Strawbery Banke Pics

Here is the final Portsmouth post.  These are pictures taken inside of the Strawbery Banke museum.  It's not a single museum, it's more like a neighborhood with each building representing a different period in the town's history, from the late 1600's through the each 1950's.  It's an interesting concept.  The buildings are all original, but most have been renovated back to whatever time period they are showcasing.  Oh, and to answer the biggest question I had when I first heard of this place, Strawbery Banke is the original name for the town of Portsmouth, and while the spelling of the words "strawberry" and "bank" is technically incorrect, that is the correct spelling for the site.

Sunflowers.  Sometimes it seems like everyone on Flickr has a set full of sunflowers.  Now I do too.  Way to fit in, Robbie!


He took a picture of a bench once and now he considers himself a Photographer.  (No I don't)


Portsmouth used to be the state capital.  One of the houses was the former governor's mansion circa 1870 or so.  There was a garden outside, and there were butterflies all over the place.




Houses that visitors are allowed to enter are denoted by a flag hanging near the door.  Not all of the flags were period specific though, but some of them were close.  Count the number of stars on this flag.


I want a one hundred year old grandfather clock for our living room.


I want a one hundred year old piano for our living room too.


If you want to throw in a one hundred year old chandelier too, then I guess I'll take it.


Funhouse mirror-esque lame self portrait!


I am guessing that if you blow this up to full size you'll be able to find a butterfly or two.


I said that each house you could enter had a flag and that some of them were specific to the period on display.  The oldest house was built in 1670 or so.  Is this period specific for a British colony?


A window on the oldest house in the park.


A Philco from the 1940's.  Say hello to my favorite piece in the whole place!


Let's hope they all came home safe.  Let's also hope we don't have to see any of these things again in the future.


They had one house that was an example of a what some of the buildings were like before they were restored.  In other words, they had an old abandoned house on display to show us what old abandoned houses look like.


Finally, outside of a WWII era grocery store.  Count the stars.