What Is It?
What Is It? Many items used at Mount Vernon look strange to us today. Do you know what some of the things below are? George Washington knew them all!
This was handy if you wanted to make several things at one time that give light. A. ___________________________
Cutting grass with this was a lot hard than using a lawnmower! B. ___________________________
It came from a duck or goose, and you needed it to write a letter.
It looks like a dog brush, but it is used to prepare wool for the spinning wheel.
C. ___________________________
D. __________________________
A cold bed in the winter became warm when you used one of these.
Put batter inside and hold it over a fire to make a favorite colonial breakfast.
E. ___________________________
F. ___________________________
Put cream in this, but work hard and you will take out something different!
The legs and handle make this great when cooking over an open fire.
G. ___________________________
H. ___________________________
This was handy if you wanted to make several things at one time that give light. A. Candlemold
Cutting grass with this was a lot hard than using a lawnmower! B. Scythe It looks like a dog brush, but it is used to prepare wool for the spinning wheel.
It came from a duck or goose, and you needed it to write a letter.
D. Wool Carder
C. Quill Pen A cold bed in the winter became warm when you used one of these.
Put batter inside and hold it over a fire to make a favorite colonial breakfast.
E. Bed Warmer
F. Waffle Iron
Put cream in this, but work hard and you will take out something different! G. Butter Churn
The legs and handle make this great when cooking over an open fire. H. Skillet
This was handy if you wanted to make several things at one time that give light. A. ___________________________
Cutting grass with this was a lot hard than using a lawnmower! B. ___________________________
It came from a duck or goose, and you needed it to write a letter.
It looks like a dog brush, but it is used to prepare wool for the spinning wheel.
C. ___________________________
D. __________________________
A cold bed in the winter became warm when you used one of these.
Put batter inside and hold it over a fire to make a favorite colonial breakfast.
E. ___________________________
F. ___________________________
Put cream in this, but work hard and you will take out something different!
The legs and handle make this great when cooking over an open fire.
G. ___________________________
H. ___________________________
This was handy if you wanted to make several things at one time that give light. A. Candlemold
Cutting grass with this was a lot hard than using a lawnmower! B. Scythe It looks like a dog brush, but it is used to prepare wool for the spinning wheel.
It came from a duck or goose, and you needed it to write a letter.
D. Wool Carder
C. Quill Pen A cold bed in the winter became warm when you used one of these.
Put batter inside and hold it over a fire to make a favorite colonial breakfast.
E. Bed Warmer
F. Waffle Iron
Put cream in this, but work hard and you will take out something different! G. Butter Churn
The legs and handle make this great when cooking over an open fire. H. Skillet
