DAYS OF FARM AND ROAD

Walking Plow, Gift of Edgar Brand.

As the new Northwest frontier in the late 1790's, Vermont was largely covered by timber. Figure and many of his offspring helped clear the land of forests and till the soil for crops.

"At the White Mountains" from Taverns and Stagecoaches of New England, Vol. II, by Allan Forbes and Ralph Eastman As the improved roads of the early 19th century changed the major mode of transport from saddle to harness, Morgans gained a reputation as the finest harness horses.

Ethan Allen and Mate and Dexter, a Currier and Ives print Prior to the Civil War Morgans were the major contenders in harness racing.

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