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Jump Rope
Jumping rope is also mentioned in the book Village Life in America 1852 - 1872, which is the
diary of a young girl, Caroline Cowles Richards. She describes how in 1852 she and another
girl, Anna, who was either her sister or her cousin, were taken to a store and, among their
other purchases, were allowed to get jumping ropes with handles. We chose this jump rope
based upon that description. The rope itself is made of twisted hemp and the wooden handles
have holes drilled in them to admit the rope. No bearings are used in the handles to keep
the rope from twisting. We feel that this is a close approximation of the rope described in
Miss Richards' book.
When jumping rope, we feel certain that the children must have had jump rope rhymes to
recite. However, to date, none have been documented until years after the civil war. But
the search for jump rope rhymes will continue. If anyone discovers a rhyme from the civil
war period or earlier, we'd love to know. The cost of a jump roape is $8.35
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Jumping
rope was considered to be a proper form of play for both boys and girls. Jumping rope was
included in The Boy's Own Book as late as 1855 and was also included in The Girl's
Own Book.