点评:I live 50min away and have passed this for years, but never stopping thinking it would be hokey. Today was the day I stopped to check it out and it was a great experience. I have toured southern plantations, historical mansions and this was a nice stop that is on par if you like history. The 1st room is informational and sets details. The original archeological excavation of the original shop site was excellent followed by a nice 10 min movie explaining John Deere and his journey. The Blacksmith demonstration was great to see a guy work all the old timey tools of that 1800s trade. Then walk to the home. The home was nicely restored to its functional state as it would have been when Deere was starting out in Grand Detour. You could spend a solid 90min at this location.
Our guide Emily was fantastic, informative, and left no question unanswered. 🙂 She was great, and good part of the enjoyable experience.
翻译:我住在 50 分钟路程之外,多年来一直路过这里,但从未停止过认为这里很俗气。今天我停下来看看,这是一次很棒的经历。我参观过南部的种植园、历史悠久的豪宅,如果你喜欢历史,这里也是不错的选择。第一个房间是信息丰富的,设置了细节。原始商店遗址的原始考古发掘非常出色,随后是一部精彩的 10 分钟电影,解释了约翰迪尔和他的旅程。铁匠演示很棒,可以看到一个人使用 19 世纪所有古老的工具。然后步行回家。房子被很好地恢复到其功能状态,就像迪尔在 Grand Detour 刚开始时一样。你可以在这个地方呆上整整 90 分钟。
我们的导游 Emily 很棒,知识渊博,回答了所有问题。🙂 她很棒,是愉快体验的重要组成部分。