So Long, Farewell...Weeks Family

We spent the night with Weeks, but unfortunately our time in Jackson came to end on Sunday morning. But, before we left, we all went to breakfast.

Our wonderful hosts...Freddie, Brooke and Vickie...

We went to breakfast at Jedediah's Original House of Sourdough. The sourdough starter here is also historic: It dates from the 1870s. (How you like that Nancy)?

The place is so popular there is a waiting line to get inside. Thank goodness it was not a cold morning. Doesn't Brooke look like she's starving?The Van Vleck House was built in Jackson, Wyoming in 1910-1011. The log house and barn are the only remaining residential structures in the vicinity of the Town Square.

It was built by Roy Van Vleck, operator of the first "mercantile", or general store, in Jackson. Roy and his new wife, Genevieve Lawton Van Vleck lived in the cabin from 1911 to 1960. The Van Vleck house was notable at the time for possessing its own well, which served much of the surrounding population. In 1920 Genevieve became one of the members of the first all-female town council in the United States, serving until 1923. Roy Van Vleck was the local land commissioner and served on the hospital and school boards. Van Vleck was also a leader of the opposition to the creation and expansion of Grand Teton National Park in the 1930s.

The house is a one story log cabin. The approximately 36-foot by 60-foot L-shaped house was moved 30 feet after a 1988 fire and set on a new foundation. It retains its orientation and context. The interior did not survive the fire and has been reconstructed. The barn, which is a few years newer than the house, stands nearby. The barn includes a central brick chimney and is presently used for storage. The barn was the location for the final fight scene featuring Clint Eastwood in the 1980 movie Every Which Way But Loose.

From 1980 the house became a restaurant. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, and is the only authentic historical structure in the central area of Jackson.

Some of their famous sourdough biscuits and gravy. I must admit they were okay, but I sure enjoy the sausage gravy served at Country Inn and Suites.

Joe enjoying his breakfast...

And Brooke and Freddie enjoying their breakfast...

And then we had to head home and hope to see Freddie and Vickie and Brooke again real soon.