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Tour of Great Britain 2007

At the end of August, 2007 we traveled from California to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire to pick up our daughter and continued on to Glasgow, Scotland. The trip was for us to revisit Great Britain and introduce our daughter to some of our favorite places, as she would soon be starting a term at the University of Glasgow. Along the way we visited the Lake District of England, York, Cambridge, Ely, Bletchley Park, Oxford, London, Durham, and Glasgow.
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  • While in Hanover, we visited the Webster Cottage Museum.  The Reverend Sylvanus Ripley built the cottage in 1780 on a 15-acre lot he received from Eleazar Wheelock as a dowry following his marriage to Wheelock's daughter Abigail. Legend has it that the cottage's south chamber housed one of Dartmouth's favorite sons, Daniel Webster, class of 1801, during his senior year at the College. The Webster mystique, however, has been the subject of dispute over the years.

The cottage has been owned by Dartmouth College since 1900 but maintained as a museum by the Hanover Historical Society since the group's formation in the early 1960s. Sylvia Nelson, the Society's current president, candidly points out that "there is no written evidence Daniel was ever in the house."

    While in Hanover, we visited the Webster Cottage Museum. The Reverend Sylvanus Ripley built the cottage in 1780 on a 15-acre lot he received from Eleazar Wheelock as a dowry following his marriage to Wheelock's daughter Abigail. Legend has it that the cottage's south chamber housed one of Dartmouth's favorite sons, Daniel Webster, class of 1801, during his senior year at the College. The Webster mystique, however, has been the subject of dispute over the years. The cottage has been owned by Dartmouth College since 1900 but maintained as a museum by the Hanover Historical Society since the group's formation in the early 1960s. Sylvia Nelson, the Society's current president, candidly points out that "there is no written evidence Daniel was ever in the house."

  • Using parsley as a landscaping feature was unusual.

    Using parsley as a landscaping feature was unusual.

  • Sylvia Nelson was kind enough to show us around.

    Sylvia Nelson was kind enough to show us around.

  • Sitting Room

    Sitting Room

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

  • Checking it out

    Checking it out

  • Upstairs bedroom

    Upstairs bedroom

  • Upstairs bedroom

    Upstairs bedroom

  • We were told that "sleep tight" referred to the tension in a rope-supported bed.  The tool to the right was obviously the way to assure a good night's sleep.

    We were told that "sleep tight" referred to the tension in a rope-supported bed. The tool to the right was obviously the way to assure a good night's sleep.

  • Now, that looks like a dangerous way to go

    Now, that looks like a dangerous way to go

  • An early map of Hanover, NH

    An early map of Hanover, NH

  • An early map of the area around Hanover, NH

    An early map of the area around Hanover, NH

  • Crabapples?

    Crabapples?

  • We also visited the offices of The William Jewett Tucker Foundation.  The mission of the Tucker Foundation is to educate Dartmouth students to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community through service, character development, and spiritual exploration.

    We also visited the offices of The William Jewett Tucker Foundation. The mission of the Tucker Foundation is to educate Dartmouth students to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community through service, character development, and spiritual exploration.

  • Coworkers Jillian and Ruth

    Coworkers Jillian and Ruth

  • From the Newark Airport there was a pretty good view of the Manhattan Skyline.

    From the Newark Airport there was a pretty good view of the Manhattan Skyline.

  • This Boeing 757 would be hour home for the next 5-1/2 hours on the way to Glasgow, Scotland.

    This Boeing 757 would be hour home for the next 5-1/2 hours on the way to Glasgow, Scotland.

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • Views of Scotland

    Views of Scotland

  • The airport near Glasgow, Scotland

    The airport near Glasgow, Scotland

  • An end-on view of "The Armadillo"  the auditorium by the Clyde.

    An end-on view of "The Armadillo" the auditorium by the Clyde.

  • The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow

    The Hunterian Museum at the University of Glasgow

  • The University of Glasgow Library

    The University of Glasgow Library

  • The main gate at the University of Glasgow

    The main gate at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

    Victorian student apartments at the University of Glasgow

  • University of Glasgow main buildings

    University of Glasgow main buildings

  • University of Glasgow main building

    University of Glasgow main building

  • The MacIntosh House museum at the University of Glasgow

    The MacIntosh House museum at the University of Glasgow

  • Chapel at the University of Glasgow

    Chapel at the University of Glasgow

  • The fence up the hill at the University of Glasgow

    The fence up the hill at the University of Glasgow

  • Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

    Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

  • Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

    Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

  • Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

    Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow

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