Day 4

Wilk's Funeral
This was our final day one the Mississippi, after visiting the town where Bogg's got shot at. Sad times. It makes you remember that you need to keep you families close during times like this. But anyway, we came down here to visit Peter Wilk's grave and to see if the house that Huck stayed in was still there. Once we were there we met the new Wilk family, and they said that its not uncommon for people who have read Huck Finn to come and see the place in real life. They showed us around the house, and let us see where the Duke and King slept, along where Huck slept as well. They then traced the steps of the story around the house, and then eventually lead us around to the grave site. The Wilks said Peter can rest easy knowing that his money was taken back to the right people: his family. This place was a place for Huck to stay, but it was only because he was forced to stay here because of the Duke and King. Huck still preferred the river as his home, but he did make a few new friends while he was at the Wilk's place.

Phelp's Farm

Our last stop is the Phelp's Farm, the longest place

that Huck had stayed at during the story, according to the book. Huck had spent weeks here with Tom, to make a dangerous and adventurous plan to break Jim out of slavery. Huck agreed to do most of what Tom wanted to do because they are the best of friends. The Phelp's family still owns the farm, the even still had the shed where Jim was kept. They showed us the bed he slept on, where the bed was cut, the grindstone with the engravings, even hole that they dug to get into the shed. They said they wanted to keep and preserve the shed because it is an important part in history. In the end, was a good family and friendship that set Jim free.