Snow roller - Colebrook - New Hampshire
Posted by: 
gemeloj
N 44° 53.699 W 071° 29.831
19T E 302823 N 4974317
A beautiful snow roller!
Waymark Code: WM10QYZ
Location: New Hampshire, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2019
Views: 10
SNOW ROLLER
The snow roller was the first means of
packing the roads for horse drawn
sleighs and sleds.
It was used about approximately 1890
to 1930
It weighed about 3000 pounds and was
pulled by 2 or 3 pairs of horses
The team nearest the roller was called
the pole team and the second team was
the chain team. The front team was
called the lead team.
A man and his team were paid a total of $5.50 a day
Restored, thanks to the friends and members of the Mohawk grange
Special thank to Robert Burril and Glen Perry and also Early Kate
(Linda Silver's father) for supplying the wood
Group that erected the marker: friends and members of the Mohawk grange
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Bridge street
Colebrook, NH USA
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