For several days we wondered, "What is it?"
a factory?
a fireplace?
an engine?
a machine?
And then our guest speaker, Mr. Towne, came to show us his childhood toy and attached belts (rubber bands), put water in the boiler, lit the fuel, put the lit fuel in the fire box, waited for the pressure to build and voila, the piston began to go up and down, the wheel began to spin and we discovered how a steam engine works!
We then looked at a variety of steam engines including this textile mill.
And we visited the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, Washington.
We are learning that during the Industrial Revolution:
- there were many factories
- machines replaced people
- people moved to cities
- people could have more "things"
- children worked in factories, too
- and steam engine driven trains could move lots of people, cattle, cargo and big, big trees!
We dressed for the occasion, 1890's style.
We learned that railroad safety is important even today.
We made bandanas to keep our lungs safe from dust and soot.
And we road the train! All aboard!
The Snoqualmie Falls and river were beautiful, especially from this vantage point.
Thank you, Northwest Railway Museum!
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