Blacksmiths were once indispensable – Part II

#Middlebury #Blacksmith By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Last month’s column focused on Middlebury blacksmith John T. Basham. The other “village smithy” (and perhaps the last) most often ... Continue Reading →

Blacksmiths were once indispensable – Part 1

#Middlebury #ItHappenedInMiddlebury By DR. ROBERT L. RAFFORD Long before the automobile became the common mode of transportation, horses provided most of the daily power for getting ... Continue Reading →