Come for a free tour of one of the oldest French farmhouses in Grosse Pointe built by Pierre Provencal in C.1823. This house most likely predates the oldest house in Detroit. See how the Society restored this landmark home with reproductions of wall paper from 1850 and 1910. Walk on the original floors where Fr. Gabriel Richard was said to have performed Mass in the parlor. Learn how the Ribbon Farms and windmills dotted the landscape along Lake St. Claire in the early 1800s. Get acquainted with Pierre, his wife Euphemia (St. Aubin), their daughter Katherine and their many adopted children. Find out how and why home owner John La Belle moved the house in C. 1914 from Provencal and Lakeshore Roads to its present location. Stop and see an original log cabin dating C.1840 carefully reconstructed and restored by the Society. See what it was like to live in a home 11’ x 14’, without running water, plumbing, central heating or electricity. Visit the One-Room School set up for student field trips and stop by La Belles Country store for our Pewabic tile, historical books, vintage toys, homemade soaps, handmade baby blankets, and our stuffed mascot, Peanut the squirrel. Enrich your mind with Grosse Pointes local history and join the Society by Keeping History Alive. When Sat Nov 8, 2014 Where 376 Kercheval, GPF, MI (Kercheval and Lakeview Ave.)
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:11:33 +0000
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