In 1830 circuit riding preachers from the Methodist Episcopal Church began teaching in areas and villages on both sides of the Delaware River. They traveled mostly on foot or horseback. Every two weeks Mr. Grace and Mr. Street preached in … Continue reading
In the early 1800s church was held in log cabins, barns, and sawmills. In 1799 Isaac Sergeant helped organize the Narrows Falls Congregational Church, which became the Lumberland Congregational Church and eventually the Congregational Church of Eldred. In 1816 Stephen … Continue reading
There was still no good way to travel on land in 1828. Whether you walked or rode a horse, the roads were rough and through the wilderness. In 1829 whether by foot, horseback, canal or all three, Doctor Perkins journeyed … Continue reading
Recently I was sent the following photos of Halfway Brook in the fall of 2021, that I thought went along with the last post on Freshets and Floods. Special Thanks and Credit: Laughing Water Photos.
A freshet is a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice. Freshets were necessary to float the rafts of lumber to market, but they … Continue reading
