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I just thought I'd mention I put up pictures on my blog of a field trip we took yesterday to a medieval castle! We visited Hammond Castle in Gloucester MA, built in 1926 by inventor (and millionaire, obviously) John Hammond as a wedding gift to his wife!
The castle is absolutely gorgeous and the kids enjoyed the Life in Medieval Society program. Details are kind of mixed in with my Michaelmas post. 
I haven't added notes to the photo album yet, but will soon!
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What a neat place! Thanks for sharing the photos with us all Dawn. My kids would have such fun if we were neighbors  !
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Very, very cool, Dawn!
I'll be sharing this with Isabella...or should I say, Lady Isabella who is more like Eowyn! 
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Now that is what I call a creative wedding gift!LOL! Fabulous! I bet the boys loved it. I know my ds would have loved to see those cool-looking weapons!
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What fun!
In MO there is an old derelict castle with the crazy name of Ha Ha Tonka that a rich guy built too and it promptly burned. It is most impressive on Halloween when there are hundreds of Jack-o-lanterns scattered about and you walk up a long wooded trail to the castle wearing a cape (must have a costume with a cape to blow in the wind if it is warm or, alternatively, to keep you warm if it is cold  ) It is a great family time with historical or nature scary stories around campfires and hot apple cider and smores...
Does your castle have seasonal family fun stuff planned?
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marihalojen wrote:
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Well, sort of.  In a few weeks the proprietors are turning the castle into a "Castle of the D*mned" (horrible, horrible name) for people ages 13+. It sounds like one of those crazy haunted house experiences which I would not go anywhere near though I am way over 13! 
I love the sound of the activity you described, Jennifer, with all the pumpkins and such! It's too bad Hammond doesn't do something less greusome because it is really a lovely setting and could be a terrific Halloween/late autumn experience! It's right on the ocean and the gardens are gorgeous!
They also told us next July they'll be having a King Arthur Faire and *that* sounds wonderful!! 
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That's AWFUL, Dawn.
I just hate the horrifying aspects of Halloween, it can be such a fun Fall time but is too often skewed. I'm with you, never been to a 13+ haunted house and don't plan on going to one!
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Dawn,
My husband and I stumbled on the Hammond castle during a trip to Boston last year - your post brought back memories! We were wishing we had the kids with us, especially for all the armor, weapons, etc.
Anne Marie in NM
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