Iron Tools
Jan/11/08 08:07 AM
In tune with my weekly tradition, here are the latest objects I’ve found. While refilling the trench in the front yard (by hand) I found several objects near the bottom of the trench. The first and most obvious is a horseshoe, which makes me wonder if it were possibly a Civil War era artifact.
It is said that the creek that runs through our neighborhood was originally named Tin Cup Creek, on account of confederate soldiers hung tin cups along the creek for drinking as it ran through the once confederate encampment. One block northwest from our house is the building that had served as both Confederate and Union headquarters for a time during the battle of Prairie Grove. Two blocks southeast from our house is the confederate cemetery for the fallen soldiers.
Having all this in mind I became extremely excited when I unearthed the tip of a long, sabre-like, metal object. I immediately thought “Wow, a Civil War sword!” Much to my disappointment and after the hour or so of digging, I discovered that it was, in fact, a scythe. Ah well, it looks pretty wicked even if it is someone’s crummy, old, turn-of-the-century lawnmower.