Bridge to Philipsburg Manor Mill House
by Jerry Cowart
Title
Bridge to Philipsburg Manor Mill House
Artist
Jerry Cowart
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography Print
Description
Title: Wooden Bridge to Philipsburg Manor Mill House Fine Art Photography Print
This photo was taken on a rainy day at Philipsburg Manor a 300 year old Manor House in Sleepy Hollow, NY .
FYI: Philipsburg Manor was a thriving farming, milling, and trading center owned by the Philipses, a family of Anglo-Dutch merchants. They rent land to tenant farmers of diverse European backgrounds and rely on a community of 23 enslaved Africans to operate the complex.
Visit here to participate in hands-on activities of the 18th century and learn the riveting yet little-known story of enslavement in the colonial north.
Step into the working gristmill, where, surrounded by the sound of rushing water and the creaking of wooden gears, you learn about the skills of Caesar, the enslaved African miller. A colonial bateau tied to the wharf reflects the flourishing river trade and the skills of Dimond, an enslaved riverboat pilot.
Tour the 300-year-old manor house. Its dairy, kitchens, bedchambers, warehouse rooms and parlor attest to its significance as a place of work, business, trade, leisure, and repose. Period artifacts and touchable reproductions give you an understanding of the people who lived and worked here.
Taken with Canon Mark II with a Canon 28-135 lens.
My photographs have been featured in over 44 Fine Art America groups
MORE OF MY PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE SEEN AND PURCHASED ON MY WEBSITE: www.jerry-cowart.artistwebsites.com
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October 4th, 2013
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