A book I’m excited to have found at an antique shop!

I love the Octagon house in Watertown, Wisconsin and I shopped at an antique store today with my Mom and Aunt and I found this book!

It describes the house and the background of that time.

I have not read it as of yet due to just purchasing today but I will be very soon!🌷

A little verse written inside:

“An octagon upon the hill

Dear bride for you I haste to make

With mighty rock to turn my mill

As we our claim to land do stake.

The swallow oft beneath our eaves

Shall twitter from her clay-built nest,

Oft shall the pilgrim not take leave

Til he has supped, a welcome guesr.

Around our ivied porch shall spring

Each fragrant herb that drinks the dew;

And Eliza, at her wheel, shall sing

In russet gown and apron blue.