Eric & I are touring Historic
All the buildings in this Village were built in the 1800s. Some are from neighboring communities.
The Jefferson Depot is listed on the
Its distinctive construction is common across the country.
An adding machine & typewriter with the Depot Master's desk in the background
The telegraph was the state of
the art communication system
in the 1800s.
Eric is hopping a train
for points west...
I'm going to miss him
& his RV backing
skills.
built in 1888.
This School has two doors...
One for girls & one for boys?
The Blacksmith Shop
Hohn General Store
Ashtabula Pharmacy
1860
1848
this stone "bench."
We decide that it's not a bench. It's a set of Mounting Steps (Carriage Step, Horse Block), used by carriage and wagon passengers to descend from or ascend to carriages or wagons.
The nearby Watering Trough &
water pump
The Church Barn
In New York State, this structure
is called a Carriage House.
Eric decided not to ride the rails west and miss the rest of the itinerary he's laid out for us this summer and fall. He and I leave Jefferson Depot Village to explore the rest of Jefferson.
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