[AT] OT Rödja - The blacksmiths shop fireplace

[Mattias Kessén]

That kind of fireplace aint common here too since most disappeared
between 1835-1850 in favour of ironstoves. As i mentioned rödja is a
real old place though the manbuilding is from 1835. Outside the doors
of the blacksmiths shop is the old road between Västervik and
Linköping. If any of you have looked at this at a map, keep in mind
that Västervik was situated at Gamleby(Oldvillage) until 1433. Both
have been important harbour and ship building cities.

Mattias

2009/2/24 charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>:
> Steve,  I'm half asleep and not thinking too well but I can't think what you
> mean by the HOF and LOF but you make a good point about opinions of NY.
> I've never spent much time in NY just because I don't travel that much but
> I'm very much aware that most of NY state is more rural than most of North
> Carolina.  Your population is all crammed into the cities.  Ours is spread
> all over everywhere.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT Rödja - The blacksmiths shop fireplace
>
>
>> Bob McNitt wrote:
>>> Steve -
>>>
>>> The name on the stone is "John McNitt." b: 25 April  1749 d: 13 April
>>> 1835.
>>> Yes, I'm familiar with the Lippitt House, and when I'm there next time,
>>> I'll
>>> think of your Mom. Thanks for that. Ironic that when you mention
>>> Cooperstown, nearly everyone thinks of the Baseball Hall of Fame, but
>>> only a
>>> few know about the Farmer's Museum, the Fenimore House or even
>>> Leathstocking
>>> Country (Last of the Mohicans). Lots of historical farming equipment on
>>> exhibit at the Museum. Nice golf course nearby as well, and good fishing
>>> in
>>> Otsego Lake. Something for everyone. Better stop ... I'm starting to
>>> sound
>>> like a tourism promoter.
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>> I'm just about 20 minutes away from Cooperstown. In an area that they
>> are helping to bury because of politics and downstate camp owners.
>>
>> Mom and her family grew up in Hinman Hollow and then more or less stayed
>> in the area.
>>
>> I HATE visiting other states and countries and you mention NY and the
>> IMMEDIATE reaction is "Oh the city" NOOOOO....
>> So I say I'm near the HOF and they don't look at me like I'm a two
>> headed glowing frog. (Well most of the time they don't!)
>>
>> If you head out to the museum around planting time or reaping time you
>> should wander through the VanHornesville/Springfield Center area on the
>> side roads. There are a LOF of Amish and Mennonites in the area now and
>> you get to see the "antique" equipment actually in use. Along with that
>> you get to watch the 5-8 year old kids running the VERY non-OSHA
>> approved stuff....
>>
>>
>> --
>> Steve Williams
>> Firefighter, EMT, Fire Police
>> Van Hornesville Vol. Fire Dept
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