Day 29-6/25/14 Stephen and Harriet Myers House and Cherry Hill

Inside the Stephen Myers House

Today we went to the Stephen and Harriet Myers House which is located on Livingston Avenue in Albany. This is a Greek revival style building built during the mid 19th century. This building is important because it was part of the Underground railroad. When we first arrived we were brought into a room and sat in chairs in a room where many decisions were made for the railroad. I did not really like this tour because there was not much to see in the house. As you can see in the picture to the left, the building is really run down and to me looked like it could fall apart at any moment. The presentation from the guy was really short and I kept losing my attention. I think we were only there for about a half hour. The best part of this short visit is looking at the garden. It was really nice and cool how the different things planted represented different objects that would be found in the house.




Next we went to Cherry Hill, I did not find this tour interesting either. There was not anything on display in the house because it was undergoing renovations to make the house more stable. While on the tour I questioned the safety of being in that building too because of the issues the tour guide was telling us about.The tour guide explained that the house was kept in one family through the time period people lived in this home. With this in mind it is really hard for the group to decide how to decorate the house. They came up with the conclusion that the house would be restored to the time when Catherine, the person in the family that occupied the home the longest.

Inside Cherry Hill

I am very happy that today is my last day because I really want to be home with my family. This program was an amazing opportunity that I would choose again if I could. Going back to my first blog, my prediction was right, this program has allowed me grow as a person. I did so many things I wouldn't have done such as touching a snake, walking on high walkways such as the walkway over the Hudson and the Brooklyn Bridge, learned the subway system and so much more. I also spent a lot of time making friends I never would have if it wasn't for this program. I even was able to ride in a convertible for the first time thanks to Precious and I am now on the hunt for one! I am really going to miss spending time with everyone and the professors. I just wanted to say a special thank you to you guys. It must have been really hard taking care of your families and being with us all day everyday. It must have been really frustrating when we were tired and did not want to do much and had to deal with our sarcastic remarks. Thank you for supporting us and encouraging us to try new things. I would recommend anyone to do this program.