Victorian Era..Kelton House Museum..In Columbus,Ohio

A road trip to the Kelton House Museum and Gardens in Columbus,Ohio.. A trip back in time to the Victorian Era…(QUEEN VICTORIA’S REIGN FROM JUNE 1837 UNTIL HER DEATH ON THE 22nd of January 1901 defines the Victorian Era, but scholars include years as far back as 1830 when contemplating this time period)….

Victorian Jokes: The best in 19th-century humour https://t.co/HyovoR6OMR via @HistoryToday

— JOE TODD (@MYQUALITYTIME) April 3, 2018
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“The Historic Kelton House: Cornerstone Landmark of the Town Street Historic District
Underground Railroad Site…….
Built by Fernando Cortez Kelton, a prosperous wholesaler of dry goods and pharmaceuticals, the Kelton House incorporates elements of the Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The garden features hedges, statuary, diverse plant specimens, lattice work and mixed perennial borders that demonstrate a Victorian sensibility.” READ MORE………………………………………………

Fernando Cortez Kelton, Sophia Langdon Stone Kelton. The Keltons were fervent abolitionists who used their home as a stop on the Underground Railroad.

“Marriage is an institution intended to keep women out of mischief and get them into trouble"

“Who is the greatest chicken-killer in Shakespeare? Macbeth, because he did murder most foul.”

“If William Penn's aunts kept a pastry shop, what would be the prices of their pies? The pie-rates of Penn's Aunts.”
April 29, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln's funeral train arrived in Columbus, two weeks after his death. The president's body was on view in the Ohio Statehouse rotunda ...(Fernando was a pallbearer)


"See here, wait, I've found a button in my salad." "That's all right, sir, it's part of the dressing."

“Doesn't it make you dizzy to waltz? Yes, but one must get used to it, you know. It's the way of the whirled.”
 
“SERVANT: "Ma'am, your husband has eloped with the cook!"
WIFE: "Good! Now I can have the maid to myself, once in a while."  

 

Some say the Kelton House is HAUNTED….. “Have I mentioned lately that I adore the spirits at the Kelton House?  They are the friendliest, most playful ones I have ever encountered. This year, they out did themselves on the yearly ghost tours.” READ MORE 

“I have the best wife in the world," said the long-suffering husband. "She always strikes me with the soft end of the broom."




A Hair wreath:: People made wreaths, rings, necklaces and all sorts of pieces out of human hair. One of the most famous guides to doing hair work was published in 1867, called Self-Instructor and the Art of Hair Work.
Husbands went to work wearing watch fobs fashioned of their wives hair. Locks from the dearly departed were mounted into rings and brooches. Ladies filled their autograph books with snippets from their friends. At a time of rising commercialism, sentimental hairwork became a way both to signal one’s sincerity and, paradoxically, to stay in style.
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Underground Railroad learning center in the basement of the Kelton House.



This outing was brought to you by: Olivedale Diner’s Club. We started the outing by of course EATING…..

Thanks to Tom Darfus doing a great job driving the bus.

Hofbrauhaus modeled after the legendary Hofbrauhaus in Munich,Germany

Thanks for stopping by “My Quality Time.” Linda and I hope you enjoyed the tour. This was our first outing with the Olivedale Diner’s Club and we had a great time. This was also a great chance to socialize with other Olivedale members. (Love those “Day Trips”)

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