Tag: history
It’s time to bring on the schnitzelbank
Paul Locher details the special tools early settlers required to construct sturdy roofs for their homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the 1800s.
Welcome to Coolspring, Pennsylvania!
Paul Harvey shares the history and the events that led to the establishment of Coolspring, Pennsylvania — his home and home to Coolspring Power Museum.
Preparing for construction was heavy, muddy work
Paul Locher details the special tools early settlers would have needed to start constructing buildings when settling in Ohio and Pennsylvania in the 1800s.
Do you recognize Item No. 1270?
Item No. 1270 comes to us from Jay Goodell, of Goodell Family Farm, with no additional information. Can you help us solve the mystery?
The failure to learn history’s simple lessons
Alan Guebert recalls the brilliance of Theodore W. Schultz, “perhaps the world’s most pre-eminent agricultural economist.”
Bringing out the broadaxe and hewing to the line
Once early settlers had felled, sectioned and de-barked trees, it was time for the hewing process to begin, which required a broadaxe and a marking axe.
Experience life during the Civil War
Visit Century Village Museum May 25-26 to experience the tumultuous era of the American Civil War.
Coolspring Power Museum has grown into a world class collection
Coolspring Power Museum has grown into a world class collection of gas engines — 75% of which operate in their displays — spanning 35 buildings on 40 acres.
Trees: The settlers’ biggest nemesis and asset
In his latest installment of "An American Tale," Paul Locher explains how early settlers managed to fell trees to build shelters in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Early settlers’ decisions could mean life or death
After arriving and establishing a campsite, settlers had to deal with a trio of priorities immediately — clearing land, planting crops and building shelter.
