Paul Brubacher
In Memoriam
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- Location
- outside of Toronto, Ont
Had an interesting day at Black Creek Pioneer Village at the North end of Toronto. My wife had suggested going into downtown TO, but when I suggested that Black Creek would be much easier, she agreed. It’s been quite a few years since we visited and there have been some improvements. Being off season, not all of the buildings were staffed, but most were open.
The original Stong family farm buildings are still in their original positions. Plus there are also other historical buildings that have been moved on site.
There is a gristmill, but no sawmill.
One of the buildings that was staffed was the tinsmith. I noticed that the mallets that he was using did not have wooden heads, but rolled up raw hide. He claimed that they were more durable than wood and wouldn’t damaged the tinplate. He said that they were the rubber hammers of the day.
We’ve been to the Upper Canada Village more often than Black Creek even tough it is further away. Another pioneer village that we are hoping to visit is Kings Landing in New Brunswick.
The original Stong family farm buildings are still in their original positions. Plus there are also other historical buildings that have been moved on site.
There is a gristmill, but no sawmill.
One of the buildings that was staffed was the tinsmith. I noticed that the mallets that he was using did not have wooden heads, but rolled up raw hide. He claimed that they were more durable than wood and wouldn’t damaged the tinplate. He said that they were the rubber hammers of the day.
We’ve been to the Upper Canada Village more often than Black Creek even tough it is further away. Another pioneer village that we are hoping to visit is Kings Landing in New Brunswick.