Still jelagged… but had a wonderful day… Diane and I went for a 3 and a half our walk up on Ricker mountain again Our goal was to go up the stephensville brook trail to the old sawmill.. there used to be a big community up here a hundred years ago.. but it’s all gone now…  just cellar holes and scrap’s of brick and steel are left to show all that was here..

 

 

we found this very cool moss man… isn’t he cute

 

this was the most amazing find of the day. A welded steel wheel hoop that a fair size tree had grown through 

 

This is one of the 150 Hp boilers used to power the sawmill.. there were 200 people working here around 1900

 

the saws here were used to make wood for ammo boxes .. and wooden forms called ‘lasts’ for making shoes..

 

there are some plaques up there describing some of the home sites.. the first cabin site dates from 1790.  this guys name was Russ.. he lived here from 1861 until 1920.. .. its hard to imagine anyone living up here then.. it’s so remote now.. it would have been a whole days walk  or half a days horse ride into Waterbury from here.. 

ok.. jet lag really kicking in.. time for sleep.

more tomorrow..

nite all. nite sam

-me