28 Sept. 2002 The Waldie Blacksmith Shop was built in 1865 by James Waldie. The last blacksmith was Alfred Waldie who closed the shop in the early 1970s. Alfred Waldie died in 1980 and his family organized the restoration of the Shop with the help of the Milton Historical Society, the Town of Milton and the...
Interior of blacksmith shop, looking from nr. side of stocks between the 2 arms. The 2 arms of the horse stocks are mounted parallel to each other spaced approx. 2'4" apart. The horse to be shoed was walked between the 2 arms and tied. The bridle was secured to the wall mounted hook, if the...
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