[AT] OT Rödja - The blacksmiths shop fireplace

[Bob McNitt]

Steve -

My wife's college room mate hailed from Springfield Center and now lives in 
Cooperstown, so we're quite familiar with all the Amish & Mennonite farms in 
that area. With the former, it's like stepping out of a time machine and 
finding yourself 100 years in the past. There are also a lot of them in SW 
NY as well as up along the St Lawrence Valley area north of Black Lake.

The Urban Dictionary describes "UPstate New York" as: "Anyplace north of 
Westchester County." (for non-NYers, Westchester is the very first county 
north of NYC.). How's that for arrogance?
Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
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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