Stranleigh House and the Battle of Fallen Timbers

The Stranleigh House at Toledo Wildwood Metropark

R.A. and F.D. Stranahan, brothers,  founded the Champion Spark Plug Company in Toledo Ohio.  

They amassed great wealth.  R.A. and his wife Page had this home built.  It was during the depression and over 100 local workers built the home from 1936 to 1938.  The home is impressive and during the holidays, the rooms are decorated by volunteers.  The home is open to the public for tours. 

Monthly teas are held in the home from April to November, on the first Friday of the month.  Volunteers, called "Tea Ladies" make and serve the tea sandwiches and desserts.  Each month features a theme and colors.  

2016

April - Treasures of Toledo Tea (Blue and White)

May - Crown Jewels Tea (Royal Purple and Gold)

June - From Sea to Shining Sea (Red, White and Blue)

July - no tea is held

August - Friends of the Forest (Kiwi Green, Black and White)

September - Much Ado About . . . Tea (Teal and Gold)

October - Spooky Tea (Black, Orange and Purple)

November - Lights on Broadway (Gold and Black)

The teapot taking a break on a bench in the park

Getting in the Christmas decorations

Keeping an eye on Mr. Bud Jacobs

Bud has played the piano at the Wildwood Teas for many years.  When the 2016 tea season starts in April, he will be playing at his 100th tea.  He usually brings several of his students to entertain the guests. Some are vocalists, while others play various instruments.  

Glitz and Glamour is the theme in the Living Room

Baby Boy Tree

Baby Girl Tree

Baby Bathroom

A Honey of a Christmas

Firefighter Christmas as the Kitchen theme

Baby, It's Cold Outside

The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

Stocking Bedroom

Miss Millie's Christmas Tea Party

Christmas in Bloom

Splish Splash, Frozen in the Bath

Every inch of this Bathroom was decorated

I loved the Window Treatment

Ice Storm

50 Years of Gardening at the Toledo Botanical Gardens

Dr. Seuss at Christmas

Pedal Back Into Time

Wanda is the head of the Metropark Teas.  Here she is posing with the teapot.

When traveling to tea rooms, I enjoy stopping along the way.  Many times, historical sites are close to home and we never take time to visit.  Such was the case with Fallen Timbers.  It is within an hour of my home, yet I had never taken time to stop.  It is another of the Toledo Metroparks.

The monument in the distance

The front of the monument, explaining the Greenville Treaty.

Chief Little Turtle and His Warriors

The Settlers

Onward in Peace

View from the Monument

Turkey Foot Rock

I wasn't the only visitor.  I watched several squirrels gathering nuts and playing.

Sips and Smiles,

Teresa