What a wonderful daytime outing. I will show this email to Springwood Family History Society, as a suggested day trip. Thank you. Jan Koperberg Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Nichols" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:35 AM Subject: [HHHV] Rose Cottage Wilberforce >I have been advised that "Rose Cottage" the historical home of the Rose >family is now opened to the public every Sunday from 10am to 3pm. Entrance >is off Rose Street at Wilberforce, beside the hotel. There is a small >entrance fee. Rose Cottage is one of the oldest timber dwellings in >Australia and an excellent example of early 19th century constructed timber >slab building. Built by the Rose family, early free settlers in the early >1800s it gives an insight into how an early farming family would have lived >along the Hawkesbury River. > > Interested persons could combine this trip with a tour to Wilberforce > (Cemetery, St. John's Anglican Church & School house) and Ebenezer > (Church & cemetery & Tizzana Winery) > Michelle Nichols > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget that a busy and informative list is a good one - so don't > become a "Fence Sitter". Speak up ! > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.10/387 - Release Date: 12/07/2006 >