Early 19th Century Kitchen is Recreated

: Starting to uncover remains 2005

: Archaeologists at work on 18th c. kitchen

: First features outlined for 18th c. kitchen

: Outlining the old walls, archeological work 2005

: Excavation, 18th c. kitchen

: Discovery of 18th century foundations

: Foul weather protection of full excavation, kitchen

: Nick Luccketti, head archaeologist

: Team discussing 18th c. kitchen hearth

: One of numerous artifacts, under 18 th c. kitchen

: Steps discovered to earlier storehouse 2005

: Early 18th c. storehouse, under late 18th c. kitchen

: Top 18th c. kitchen layer exposed

: 18th c. smokehouse archeological excavation 2005

: Exploring the smokehouse area

: Artifact, hoe

: Artifacts

: Removing 20th c. cottage foundations

: Protective layer added over 18th c. kitchen remains

: Laying base for 18th c. kitchen

: Pouring cement into molds over protected 18th c. remains

: Base for recreated 18th c. kitchen

: Wide range ceamic artifacts found

: New foundations graded 2005

: Old kitchen, supervisors check it out 2005

: Recreating the brick foundation, 18th c. kitchen

: 18th c. kitchen site, foundation created

: North chimney stack goes up

: Close-up Flemish bond brick work

: To cure properly, chimney brick insulated from cold (December 2011)

: First floor framing goes up

: Historic period joints

: Hand shaping the floor joists

: Shaping the joists

: Joint detail

: Finishing the chimney stacks

: 2nd floor being roofed

: Roofing the kitchen

: Siding on, and painted

: North interior, 1st floor

: South first floor, cooking hearth

: Close-up, interior oven

: Hearth cooking crane

: Finished north exterior

: Finished north exterior

: Finished north exterior

: Kitchen and plantation house

: Entry drive to the house, on the south side

: Completed Kitchen, west facade

: Kitchen and Service complex

: Kitchen north exterior and rear

: Service Paths to Mansion

: Hearth, cooking implements

: Spit Jack

: Baking Oven

: Interior Baking Oven, Peel

: Upstairs Chamber

: Upstairs Chamber

: Equipping the cooking space

: Equipping the cooking space

: Red ware, copper and pewter

: Tinware replicas

: Dutch ovens, Spider pans

: Tin Kitchen for roasting

: Kitchen Parlor

: Kitchen Parlor, coffee pots, mugs

: Parlor Chamber

: Kitchen Parlor Beds

: Turning Stairs

: Kitchen, main cooking hearth

: Cooking Utensils

: Shelves with pewter and vintage copper pots

: Tricorn hats, leather powder bags, and other period decor

: Kitchen Parlor

: Kitchen Parlor

: Completed Kitchen, exterior

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