Building Fences and Houses Long Ago - 1627
Long ago the first settlers in Plimoth Village built their own houses and fences. They used nearby trees and marsh grasses and some tools they brought with them on the Mayflower.
Original photos from Plimoth Plantation, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, taken by Theresa Perreault, Reed Technology Facilitator.
This fence is broken. It has to be repaired. The gate is missing a side rail.
Click on the photo or the word Next to see how it was done long, long ago.
Click on the photo or the word Next to see how it was done long, long ago.