This past weekend the Wild West came to life at the Old Bedford Village in Bedford Pa. With reenactments of historical events that took place in the Wild West. The village was filled with Cowboys, Outlaws and Law Men. There was gunfights on the streets and stage coach rides through the town. Blacksmiths were hard at work as well as the tin smith, candle maker, bakery and of course the General Store was open for business. Here are a few of the photos I took during my visit on Sunday.
So I’ve been working on some new things as photography has become a little stale to me. I’ve always been fascinated by video and now even more with the purchase of a drone.
So it’s a new challenge for me and something to learn and practice everyday. I haven’t given up on photography, I’m just adding a different type of photography to my passion.
Below are a couple of the videos I did recently hope you enjoy them. Just remember this is a new venture and I’m still in the learning process.
The video above is of Wharton Iron Furnace located in Fayette County, Pa. The furnace, built by Congressman Andrew Stewart, ran from 1839- 1850 producing cast iron. During the civil war the furnace produced cannon balls.
Above is a video of the Watering Trough park on the National Road in Fayette County.
The Watering Trough started as a house after the Revolutionary War. Eventually developing into a restaurant which lasted well into the late 1990’s. The new park is a great little spot to have a picnic and enjoy the some of the great history that Fayette County has to offer. The Park is located on Route 40, West, below Jumonville Road and the Summit Inn.
I hope you enjoy my video from up in the air as well as a walk around the park.
For more videos like this and some from my other hobby RC cars and trucks check out my YouTube channel.
Visiting places of historical value is something that I enjoy very much in my life. Especially if they are historical to my local area. I’ve visited this place on more than one occasion and feel that it is worth another post.
The WA Young Machine shop was built in 1900 by William A. Young in a little town along the Monongahela River called Rices Landing. In 1908 they added the foundry and in 1928 electricity was added. The foundry and machine shop continued to service the town and steamboats on the river until it’s closure in 1965. They were known for making parts for the boats from scratch utilizing the wood shop to make molds, the foundry to pour the pieces and the machine shop to finish the product. A truly invaluable service along the river for steamboats carrying goods up and down the river.
Today you can visit this machine shop and listen to the stories about the place from the gentleman that keep it going today. (Once we get through the lock down) Take a look at some photos from my last stop and also take a look through my blog for other post about this place.
For more information about the machine shop visit the Rivers of Steel Website here: WA Young Foundry
Today in the blistery wind and snow, I decided to visit the Petersburg Toll House located in Addison, Pa. The toll house was built in 1835 from the native stone in the area. It was referred to as gate number one as it was the first toll house after crossing the line between Maryland and Pennsylvania. The tolls collected were used for maintenance of the road and to pay the toll collector who lived in the toll house. Toll houses were typically built about 15 miles apart on the National Road. #2eightphotography
Todays photo games from a short day trip I made in the fall to a historical landmark in Grantsville, Md. This was an early boring shot just after day break. And to me there is just something about that light that made the hour-long drive in the early morning worth it.
Castlemans River Bridge
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