Our resident historian and arechologist has made some new finds due to low water level at Woods Point. Enjoy learning about our areas hidden history right under our feet!
1- old axe handle wood spreader for axe head
2- old whisky bottle top 1870’s
3- 1920’s Food type glass jar with cap and “something” still inside
4- Unknown at this time Iron pieces
5- Same pieces & Large Bolt Type Shackle, This is something I was hoping to find. This item was made to pull or lift something very heavy, may be connected to the Woods ice business harvesting ice from this spot. Notice the color, this was in a wet environment for a long time.
6- Woman’s Brass hair pin.
And the assortment of lost fishing lures, and area where the artifacts were found.
News paper clippings from 1895 and 1901 about Daniel Wood’s ice business, George Wood was his son whom he was in business with.
