Wow! All that in one post....here we go....
Sunday the family went to the last of the "History of Maple Sugaring" offered by the Cleveland Metroparks. We went to the Maple Grove Picnic area and took the tour. We learned about the native american's method and "traveled" through time to the present where they showed a small version of the methods used by the large producers up in Vermount and Quebec. Interesting fact - Thomas Jefferson had sugar maples planted down to Monticello so he could try to "tap" (sorry couldn't help the humor) into the Maple Sugar business. But sorry folks - Virginia is too warm of a climate to produce Maple Sugar. So the Northeastern U.S. and north up into Quebec has the best climate for Sugar Maples to produce a good sap to make maple sugar & maple syrup. I also learned that honey bees were brought here by the colonist and are not native to the U.S.
St. Patrick's Day - We were going to try to go to the parade in Downtown Cleveland but when we arrived at the Rapid Station the parking lot was filled beyond capacity. So we decided not to fight the crowds downtown and went to the park instead. Just a little Irish fact: 40% of US President have Irish Ancestors.
A free site to learn more about Thomas Jefferson: http://www.monticello.org/
It has a Monticello Explorer whic provides an in-depth look at Monticello with 3-D models, narrated tours, special animations, and an interactive map. They have a Monticello Classroom where you can Create assignments for your classes, review lesson plans or build your own, and save your favorites on your personal Monticello Classroom webpage.
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