by Bill Finlayson | Mar 1, 2018 | Patterson Village 19th Century Company Town
In the last blog I discussed cisterns as one source of water for the occupants of Patterson Village. There were three other sources although one of these related to the post-Village occupation of Houses 17 and 18 by farm-hands working the agricultural fields of this...
by Bill Finlayson | Feb 21, 2018 | Patterson Village 19th Century Company Town
Our investigations at Patterson Village revealed four different sources for water cisterns, a well, a water tower, and a cast iron waterline. Although not as advanced as our standards today, it is amazing how much thought and effort must have gone into the creation...
by Bill Finlayson | Feb 15, 2018 | Patterson Village 19th Century Company Town
We’ve recently discussed some evidence indicating continued occupation of Patterson Village after 1886, which is when the Patterson & Bro. farm equipment manufactory closed. Shortly afterwards, the manufacturing operation was moved to Woodstock after Patterson...