FAMILIES
EDUCATORS
BRIDES
PARTY PLANNERS
This replica of a stagecoach was modeled by Bill Lattin in 1997, as a novelty piece.
Next, the frame of an old covered wagon, sporting an old travel trunk. Again, the wheels indicate the glory date in the 1800s. It’s conceivable that this wagon brought pioneers across the Midwest plains, through the rough desert, to the western frontier.
The middle wagon is a maintenance wagon. The wood wheels date it back to the 1800s. Given its length and body type, it was used for hauling bulky materials like long fence posts.
This commonly-known tool of blacksmiths, used to form tools, horseshoes and metal instruments, was brought from Buckland Station around 1917. The Forge heats metal via the coal pit in the middle. The handle on the back of the machine controls the force of heat. As the fire roared, the blacksmith would hold the iron-to-be-melted with a tool, over the coal area. As the metal softened, the anvil was used to shape the metal into the tool desired. The shaped holes next to the anvil are molds for frequently formed tools and wagon wheel parts. Ask at the Produce Stand for times of Live Demonstrations.
The wagon right next to the Forge is an old hay wagon. Again, the wood wheels date the vehicle back to the 1800s. The three wood wagons were transferred from Buckland Station.
