The Publick House Historic Inn and Country Motor Lodge is located in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. There are 128 guestrooms, two restaurants, and a coffee shop. There is also conference and event space. There are always weddings being held in the garden and inside, since it is such a popular destination. The original inn building dates from 1771, when it was built by Ebenezer Crafts on the Boston Post Road for weary travelers.
The weathervane is the figure of the Angel Gabriel blowing his horn. This two dimensional cut metal weathervane is very primitive. It is difficult to see the wing of the angel next to the post. The figure has a white patina, so it might be made of lead. The only cardinal points are East and West.
In Judaism, Christianity and Islam, the archangel Gabriel announces God's messages to men. For example, in the New Testament Gabriel announces the birth of Jesus to Mary, and in the Hebrew bible Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel. In Islam, Gabriel revealed the 96th chapter of the Quran to Muhammad. The Angel Gabriel is a well known subject of many artists often showing him with a trumpet.
For the truly curious:
The Publick House Historic Inn website: https://www.hotelsone.com/sturbridge-hotels-us/publick-house-historic-inn-and-country-motor-lodge.html
Click here to see 500 more weathervanes featured at Weathervane Wednesday:
https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/search/label/Weathervane%20Wednesday
--------------------
To cite/link to this blog post: Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "Angel Gabriel in Sturbridge, Massachusetts for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted August 23, 2023, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2023/08/angel-gabriel-in-sturbridge.html: accessed [access date]).
No comments:
Post a Comment