Little Greenbrier and The Walker Sisters

Yesterday was Butch's field trip. We went on a hike from the Metcalf Bottoms picnic area up to the Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse.


At the schoolhouse we met with Ms. Robin who taught us about the school days that followed the building of the schoolhouse, which also served as a Church. She taught about the four subjects that the children learned about, reading writing, arithmetic, and spelling.



Next we hiked up to the Walker sister's cabin. It was the location where several of the Walker sisters continued to live after the National Park was established. The last sister died in the 1960's. They lived in the cabin without electricity or running water. Imagine that!