Declaration of Independence, The American Museum Bath.

 

Hi,

I am a bit behind with my posting,  we went to the American Museum in Bath during July,  they had a special and rare display of the declaration of Independence signed on the 4th July 1776 ,  this is only one of 26 surviving copies in the world.  It is the first time it has gone on display in England  it marks 250 years anniversary of the signing.   I really enjoyed seeing this  as I was born on the 4th July.

We had a tour of the house and here are some of the photos,  it was a very hot day, and too hot to walk around the gardens,  we intend to go back in the autumn when it might be cooler and enjoy the gardens.

                                               Pictures of some of the quilts on show

   

                                        Pictures of some of the layouts of the rooms   I cannot remember 

                                                                                 which  century they were

  

I did not take one of the house,  but I wll do so when we go back in the sutumn.  The house dates back to the 14th centruy,   Its a house with a lot of history and became the American Musum in the 1950s,  its the only one outside the USA,  Its a fascinating building,  with a large show of quilts and the rooms over the centuries showing the American way of life.  as per the pictures above. 

Margaret