Site of National Pike Blacksmith Shop - Grantsville, MD
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stinger503
N 39° 41.798 W 079° 08.496
17S E 659337 N 4395737
Site of the National Pike Blacksmith Shop
Waymark Code: WMV2RX
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2017
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This former blacksmith shop sits just off Rte 40 near Casselman River Bridge State Park. It is part of the Spruce Forest Artisan Village History Walk.
"This was the site of a blacksmith shop for shoeing horses and servicing stagecoaches, freighters and Conestogas on the National Road. Up to fourteen coaches per day, each way, passed here during peak season. Traffic was often so heavy that the smith worked through the night. Blacksmith shops were a regular feature along the pike from 1800 to the early 1900's."
Operating Status: Re-creation / Educational
Address:
Spruce Forest Artisan Village
Grantsville, MD USA
Web Address: Not listed
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