The Robert Long House

Directions: Examine each room of the Robert Long House listed below. Make notes about what you observe in each room.

 

Hall

 

 

Study

 

 

Parlor

 

 

Bedchamber

Use the notes you have made to answer these questions:

What evidence was there that Robert Long was a business person?

What did you observe that shows Robert Long had a family?

3. What evidence is there that the Long Family enjoyed a comfortable lifestyle?

Summary:

How would you describe the lifestyle of the Long family in modern terms?

How does examining the house and its interior help in telling the past of the family?

Why is it important to preserve historic sites such as the Robert Long House?