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Rural/Farm Life

DURHAM D

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11. My great grandfather built a post rock barn.

Reply to Kali (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 26, 2018, 02:27 AM

Feb 2018

It was completed in 1902. It is still in use today. It helped that the rock quarry was in his south pasture. The quarry is how he made his living. He made the post rocks and delivered them to the farmers/ranchers.

jftr - My great grandmother worked right along with the men.

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