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The Brunk House
Harrison and Emily Brunk
They met in Kentucky and married in 1838
On April 4, 1849 Harrison and Emily traveled across the plains and around Mt. Hood on the Barlow Trail.
They settled in Oregon and built the Brunk House.
It took them about 3 months to travel along the Oregon Trail.
Here are some of the items they packed in the wagon
Barrel of sugar 15 lbs.
Desk 60 lbs.
They were buried in the Burch cemetery
In December 1888, Emily Brunk Died at the age if 68. Soon to follow was Harrison, who died in October 1895.
Family Tree
12 children, one of which was Thomas
Thomas and his wife Clara purchased the family home in 1891, where they raised
5 children.
Lets take a tour of the Brunk House when it was occupied by Thomas and
Clara.
In your journal, make In your journal, make connections between their connections between their
lifestyle and ourslifestyle and ours..
What is different?
What is the same?
Describe something you thought was interesting.
Do you wish you lived with Thomas and Clara
during the 1900’s—why or why not?
Kitchen
•Wood Stove
•Iron warming on the burner
•Kitchen appliances
•Butter Churn
Bedrooms
Guns for safety
Quilts to keep warm
Dresser for belongings
Children’s Dormitory
Siblings shared 1 bedroom
Things to do for fun
Create a Hair Wreath
Use the excess hair from your hairbrush and sew it together
to make a hair wreath
Quilting
Use fabric from clothing to create a quilt
Slide View
Look through the glasses to view a 3D image
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