My first job was to escort JR Beaver around. He can’t see very well and he has really big feet. He hugs the little kids and any adults that are friendly. He found a really friendly adult here!
Above is just one of the steam driven machines that were showing off this day. It took over three hours to get the fire hot enough to generate the steam to run. It was used all day to haul around a hay wagon filled with riders. They did one loop around the center of the grounds. Everyone seemed to have a good time and of course, each time they left the boarding area they had to blow the steam whistle!
This is a portable power driven cross cut saw. It still takes two men to keep it running.
Many of the volunteers brought their horses and carriages and dressed in period costumes.
This is the steam driven shingle saw. They would cut shingles and then brand them with the Collier Park brand.
Frank, Kirsten and Austin with JR Beaver. They came up for a few hours to spend Father’s day with us. We took them through the museum and then up to the RV park for pie and ice cream. But, before we left the museum, Jeff and Austin had to try out the two man cross cut saw.
Video of Jeff and Austin using the two man cross cut saw.
The Doctor/dentist (sawbones) tells us what the equipment in the Dr. Office/cabin was used for. He is standing by the examining table that was also used as a dentist chair.
Riding around the Pioneer Village in a horse drawn wagon, was just the thing to get everyone into the theme of early logging in the Northwest.
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