Today, we went to the Latta Plantation. It was a beautiful restoration of a home build before the Civil War. We toured the grounds, exploring the former homes of enslaved people, the overseer, and the family. We learned that the kitchen is in a buiding apart from the home since they frequently burned down. Latta Plantation formerly housed as many as 35 slaves. The Heritage Center had primary sources that showed their names, and who escaped or was sold. Apparently, Latta tried hard to sell slaves as families, something unusual during this time. 
The plantation boards many heritage livestock such as this curley haired sheep. 
The old barn had tons of neat tooks. The tour guide told us the origin of the phrase "Good night. Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite." Apparently, you had to crank the rope tight so your bed wouldn't fall through the rope. Then, you'd flip the mattress so the bedbugs had farther to travel to bit you. :) Mattresses were stuffed with hay from the barn, so they were full of bugs. More on this later. Here are some beautiful pictre from the plantation. 
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