Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Homeschool Network visit

On May 19, the Iles House hosted the St. Louis Homeschool Network.  53 students and some parents visited the House as a part of an outing to Springfield.


Students sign the guest register in the center hall.


Linda Garvert gives a tour of the southwest front room, often frequented by Abraham Lincoln.


David Stevens gives a tour of the northwest front room, showing an early Springfield glass bottle from the Barringer Collection.


Farrell Gay gives a tour of his Illinois Watch collection in the Museum of Springfield History.

Later the students went to for Washington Park for a picnic and tour of the Carrilon, then on to a tour of the Illinois State Museum. Susan Baenwald of St. Louis arranged the visit.

Pictures and story: Dick Hart