The last post I said I would show some more of the park in Belfountain. I will give a little history of the town too!
The first settlers arrived before 1850, and in 1852, the village was called "Tubtown". This was a reference to a local blacksmith, Archibald McNaughton, who used large octagonal iron tubs to cool hot metal. The tubs sat outside his shop, which occupied a prominent place in the village, next to the town pump. Fortunately, this name did not last long. A post office was opened at Belfountain (some sources cite it as "Bellfountain") by Thomas J. Bush in 1853.
Beautiful post. I am so sleep deprived (Olympics), and dirty (hot water tank died), and anxious (Bell Sympatico is wonky). Thanks for visiting and posting your photos.
your photos are beautiful....thanks for visiting my blogs
have a blessed day!
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Jenn - all worth it! We got 14 gold! Yahoo!
Thanks Coffeeveggie!
Lovely photos of some remarkable stone work...would love to see that craft revived!
Lovely stonework! You seldom see a fountain made of local stone...
Thanks for all that info, I love it! The mill stone reminds me of 'Grindstone City' in Michigan.
Thank you all! It is interesting stone work, I agree. I will have to go there in the summer and get the fountain in use!