Hearse Shed
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This shed, originally built in Newton, New Hampshire, around 1850, was located near the local cemetery. Horse-drawn hearses, usually owned by the local community, were used to carry the coffin during funeral processions through town to the cemetery.
This shed, originally built in Newton, New Hampshire, around 1850, was located near the local cemetery. Horse-drawn hearses, usually owned by the local community, were used to carry the coffin during funeral processions through town to the cemetery.
Artifact
Shed (Storage structure)
Date Made
circa 1850
Place of Creation
United States, New Hampshire, Newton
Creator Notes
Originally built in Newton, New Hampshire, moved to Greenfield Village in 1928.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
28.1005.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Pine (Wood)
Oak (Wood)
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