NPS Trip

Taking a trip to the National Park Services (NPS) in Salem was a fun and learning experience. I closely studied the importation of pepper other goods. During this time, spices were considered a luxury. However, spices were almost essential to whether or not their food tasted good. Salem made riches off this shipping port. I also learned a lot about how the shipments got documented and paid for and how an average middle-class lived in this time period.  I couldn't help but invision what the people would be like in that time period. What would they wear? How would they talk? While I was nature journaling, i couldn't help but notice what humans have done to disrupt the nice scenery. I thought about what the trees looked like 400 years ago and how high the water line used to be. I noticed the litter around and how it would never look like that before. This build upon my since of place because I noticed how peoples care for the environment has dwindled. I also noticed people fascination in history, making me feel as though people do care about where they came from. Pepper Trade in Salem