Jill's Journal: The girls and I found a little gem today: the Pioneer Museum in Paso Robles, just north of Templeton. This whole area of the Central Coast area is a big horse/cattle ranching area, now better known for wine, and is rightfully proud of its ranching history. The Pioneer Museum traces that history and is positively bursting at the seams with artifacts from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.
Many of the outdoor exhibits, like an old city merry-go-round, farming equipment, and an 1886 schoolhouse especially interested the girls. But what captured them the most, hands down, was a two-seater outhouse (shown) and a replica of the old city jail.
Anyone who has ever driven California’s venerable 101 freeway will also appreciate this sign, from back in the days when the 101 was one of the state’s original highways as automobiles were just starting to catch on. The sign is porcelain-on-steel and is littler than today’s signs as drivers went much slower and could actually read small signage. How times have changed!
Jill's Journal: The girls and I found a little gem today: the Pioneer Museum in Paso Robles, just north of Templeton. This whole area of the Central Coast area is a big horse/cattle ranching area, now better known for wine, and is rightfully proud of its ranching history. The Pioneer Museum traces that history and is positively bursting at the seams with artifacts from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. 
Many of the outdoor exhibits, like an old city merry-go-round, farming equipment, and an 1886 schoolhouse especially interested the girls. But what captured them the most, hands down, was a two-seater outhouse (shown) and a replica of the old city jail. 
Anyone who has ever driven California’s venerable 101 freeway will also appreciate this sign, from back in the days when the 101 was one of the state’s original highways as automobiles were just starting to catch on. The sign is porcelain-on-steel and is littler than today’s signs as drivers went much slower and could actually read small signage. How times have changed!
2 comments:
Jill, the 1886 school house is where Linda Klever grew up, her mother was the teacher there until her retirement in her 60's. Love the picture of the girls at sunset on the beach. It is the same quality as the Jill and Erika Pic. Tomorrow is a big day any special plans? Miss you guys.
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Andee, how very neat about your friend and the school house! What a small world. And yes, that picture of Rob's is definitely a keeper. I love it.
Stay tuned for a post about Erika's big day! :)
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