The final part of our visit to Luray last Sunday was to the village museum.
This Swiss style traditional wooden building from the late 19th Century was apparently typical of farm buildings and dwellings on the Shenandoah Valley side of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Inside the museum were items of locally made country furniture and artefacts which gave a little insight into the life of the people of the valley.
This extraordinary contraption was a dog powered tread mill for churning milk to make butter. A contemporary photo showed it in action..
The quilts on the walls were very colourful and beautifully stitched..
Looks very interesting but what is that woman reading while that poor dog slaves away?
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