Taking Tea and Learning History at McFarland House OR . . . .

I Brake for Tea

Does your car veer off the road when you see a sign like this?

As we were driving from Niagara Falls to Niagara-on-the-Lake,

I saw this sign as we rounded a corner.

OF COURSE WE HAD TO STOP HERE!

Welcome to the garden at McFarland House.

Here you will find herbs and flowers

commonly grown in kitchen gardens of this era.

As you approach the door, you just know there will be good things inside!

We were warmly greeted by the staff of McFarland House

and started our tour just a few minutes after we arrived.

As we toured the house with our guide, we saw many lovely treasures.

We saw the dining room table which displayed the family china service.

There was a stately grandfather clock standing

tall in the dining room.

But my favorite treasures were the

tea set and tea caddy in the parlour.

Linsey, our knowledgeable house history guide,

told us that this was a Rochford Tea Set

and that Scottish-born John McFarland

was among other things a tea trader.

The Traveling Teapot and The Rochford Tea Set

Of course there had to be other tea accouterments

and in the same room was another

beautiful tea set.

Although this looks like a tea caddy,  it is actually a beautiful jewelry box.

It was displayed on the mantle of the master bedroom

at McFarland House. 

We were told that the lady of the house often had

a jewelry box made of the same

style as the tea caddy used in the home.

After our History Lesson we went to the Tea Room and

enjoyed our delicious Afternoon Tea with

The Traveling Teapot.

McFarland's Famous Afternoon Tea

Cream, Raspberry and Bumbleberry Scones

with

Black Current Jam and Cream

Sandwiches

Egg Salad on Good Hearth Bread

Tomato on Marbled Rye

House Blend Tuna on Marbled Rye

Cucumber on Marbled Rye

Lemon Square

Short Bread

Brownie

Creme Au Caramel Tea

Made in a French Press

Everything was so delicious and fresh and the sun

was shining in the windows making it a

wonderfully enjoyable tea time.

Our Afternoon Tea was served with a smile by Louise,

who really got into the spirit of 

The Traveling Teapot

and posed for a photo with her.

Our sincere appreciation to the staff of McFarland House

for the lovely afternoon we spent touring the house

and having Afternoon Tea.

Learn more about this beautifully restored

 historic home here and here.

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