Our Lands Speak: 19th Century Patterson Village Water Sources – Part 2

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 farm. A second source of water was a well lined […]

Our Lands Speak: 19th Century Patterson Village Water Sources – Part 1

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 something so necessary and functional as a clean water supply. This […]

Our Lands Speak: The Closure of Patterson Village

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 & Bro. received funding from this municipality for the relocation. Our excavations at Patterson Village revealed the presence of large […]