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Anyone remember Fred Harvey?...

6/6/2015

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On the first day I was blessed to visit the Harvey House Museum of Florence, Kansas. Imagine my surprise when I found out that my volunteer tour guide was Cheryl Doty's step-mother!

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The Harvey House in Florence was the first one to serve as both a restaurant and a hotel. It became a boarding house, fell into some dilapidation, but was purchased and restored for a museum by the community in early 1970s. Today it is furnished to the era of its hey day, with a number of donated antiques to boot.

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The ladies of the community still serve authentic Fred Harvey meals. Groups of 12 to 24 can call and prearrange a served meal in the original dining room of the house, made from the original recipes, and served up by a crew of local Harvey girls in uniform. This sounds like excellent fodder for a CWF road trip. Someone please tell Mary Stauffer. :)

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Susan Holm
6/12/2015 02:01:21 am

What fun! Safe travels!

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