Today we visited Helen Keller's home and museum; this was one of the most inspirational historical sites we have ever visited. This woman who couldn't see or hear had everything stacked against her and yet she managed to be an excellent scholar, lecturer and leader. Having an excellent family background and innovative people around her helped as well.
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| Helen Keller's home |
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| Helen and Amy |
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| A pump organ in Helen Keller's house |
Next the W. C. Handy home and museum. Handy is called the father of the blues. He wrote popular blues songs which furthered the development of this art form. Among his compositions were St. Louis Blues, and Memphis blues. His family did all they could to keep him from having a career in music, "it will lead you to the gutter".... He fought through extreme poverty for over twenty years but eventually became an international music hero.
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| W.C. Handy's trumpet |
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| old fashioned chimes |
We finished the day with a Cajun seafood meal and a get together on the docks with six other boaters.
We plan to stop in Florence to take in more sites on our return to the Tenn Tom from Chattanooga.
Tomorrow we travel to Joe Wheeler State Marina and resort; a trip of 21 miles with 2 locks.
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