Minnesota Prairie Roots

Writing and photography by Audrey Kletscher Helbling

The old blacksmith is watching, just ask John » Blacksmith shop exterior

A sign tacked onto the blacksmith shop at the Village of Yesteryear in Owatonna reads: It reminds us of the “horse and buggy” days gone by. A lot of horseshoes, buggy and wagon wheels came in and out of the Bixby shop, as well as other blacksmith shops throughout the county. These shops were an essential part of all villages, towns and cities in the 1800’s.

Blacksmith shop, John
 

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