Hearse Shed

Summary

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

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

United States, New Hampshire, Newton 

Creator Notes

Originally built in Newton, New Hampshire, moved to Greenfield Village in 1928.

Greenfield Village
 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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