On the island of Langeland is another estate with a history similar to that of the Skjoldenæsholm estate. The 'Skovsgaard' estate is situated a short distance south-east of Lindelse on Langeland island. It contains a carriage museum with old horse-drawn carriages and a servant's museum that shows the condition and daily life of the servants of the manor house. My grandmother Martine (Tina) Petersen and other family members worked at the 'Skovsgaard' estate before immigrating to America. We think Tina may have worked in the laundry (Figure 3). The Skovsgaard estate dates back to the 14th century.

The estate is still a working organic farm but it is also a public museum. In addition to the carriage museum (Figure 4) you can tour the house and the servant's museum in the basement. The manor house in the picture was built in 1887-1889 to replace a much older one. That is about the time grandmother Tina immigrated so she would have worked in the earlier house. These pictures were taken when we visited the Skovsgaard museum in 2004. The word "gaard" which you find in Danish names means farm/farmer. I have included a picture of the church in Lindelse where grandmother Tina was confirmed (Figure 5).