We finally
got to do a Dust Off Tour! Russell and
Marilyn Dean led a big group of Model A’sters from the club and were joined by
a Model T club member to tour of the
northern Rhode Island country roads. The
Meet and greet landed us at the junction of Old Plainfield Pike and route
102. From there we toured through those
beautiful country roads with lots of spring greenery to an antique farm in
Foster, RI. Owned by Bruce Campbell for
the past 48 years, this farm was built in 1884.
The grounds were beautiful, and just mowed and prepped for our visit!
The 140 year old barn is a massive 80 x 60 square foot, three story
building. Inside we saw some fascinating
items including on the ground floor a huge rock puller wagon used to move rocks
out of the way to create roads leading to the farm. The barn also housed three large indoor silos
and mechanisms for transporting grain/corn into them from outside. On the second floor there was a huge space
that has been used for community meetings/celebrations, with a wall of lights,
a huge Moose to kiss if you so desired, and hanging lanterns to make you stare
upwards into the loft space. After this,
we headed through more countryside roads and stopped for Lunch at Frederickson Farms
restaurants where we could choose from several menus and eat in or outside on
this really nice day. (photos by Bob Osborne and Ken Trudel)
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| Meet and greet |
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| getting ready! |
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| The Massive Rock Puller wagon |
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| The Rock Puller, another view |
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| Parking at the Campbell Farm |
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| Our Tour Group |
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| Ahhh, the Rhino |
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| The View From the Barn |
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| one of many photos by Ken Trudel at the Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge |
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Russell Dean Giving Bruce Campbell an Thank You Gift
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| An "old" car brought back to life by a new member |
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The Restaurant
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The Restaurant Decor
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| Long View of The Campbell Farm |
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| The Out House, At the Farm |
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| Faux Moose Kissing |
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| Decor At the Barn Up Stairs |
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| Want to Kiss a Moose? |
