July 27, 2018
Jim joins us for a Trolley ride past homes in Salem that were part of the Underground Railroad
We start out at the Salem Historical Society Museum
Jim has connections and we get to go into the museum section
He and Jean donated the two book cases along the wall
The Trolley arrives
There was a speaker on board in Quaker garb and a slide presentation with information about the underground railroad
It stopped at various homes that were on the underground railroad.
Salem was known as headquarters of the Western Anti Slavery Society and was a major hub of corridors along the Underground Railroad. In the city itself, there were at least six stops.
Salem was founded by Quakers in 1806
After the tour we met up with Jean for lunch and then when to the Burchfield Homestead Museum.
Charles Burchfield grew up in Salem, OH and is considered one of America's premier watercolorists.
His work is very distinctive
Interestingly, in 1921, where he was employed as a designer at the H.M. Birge wallpaper company here is a sample of his wallpaper designs
One of his works “Cherry Blossom Snow” sold at auction for $1,812,500 at Christie’s Spring Season of American Art in New York. “June Night” (Luna Moth, Tulip Tree in Bloom by Moonlight) just two weeks earlier for $1,332,500.
An educational and fun day!
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