Unexpected Woodwright

30 September 2023 – Friday

published 27 May 2023

0830 51,073 53° Leave Quatro Goombas.

Heading north on 15 under cloudy skies.

It was a very relaxing drive through VA and MD as opposed to 95 and the Washington Beltway.

Beth shot this photo as we were rolling through the pretty town of Leesburg.

1023 51,168 64° Dillsburg, PA

Drove by and noticed an interesting set of buildings, so turned around and returned to find Dills Tavern, built in 1794. The building has survived and evolved into multiple uses over more than two hundred years. These include a tavern, hotel, distillery, mercantile, and a single family residence.

Smoke was wafting from the chimney of a shop next door, so we walked over to investigate.

The working wheelwright shop was built in the 1800’s was moved here from Carroll Township in 2011. Wheelwrights had to understand blacksmithing and carpentry.

We opened the door and were greeted by a delightful fire. A voice from the shop invited us to come back and visit.

A friendly and skilled woodworker showed us how he was turning a table leg. The lathe is human powered by a foot pedal.

We were impressed by the variety of chisels and other wood turning tools.

We love finding interesting little spots like this. Dills Tavern and the surrounding buildings were a pleasant break. Here’s a link for more information: North York County Historical and Preservation Society

Before leaving the property, we checked out this 1798 Log Barn.

It was moved here from the nearby Burkholder Farm in 2012. Only a few of this German design, known as a Ground Barn, survive in North America.

1058 Left Dillsburg

1132 51,190 63° Costco and Target shopping and lunch

1520 51,351 62° Tim Horton’s Halstead, PA

Passing near Scranton, we noticed a presidential expressway.

1545 51,360 58° Collier Island, NY

Boondocker’s Welcome

Brian’s Backyard is a quiet field across the street from a few houses. One bar of Verizon LTE. We appreciate the hosts that open their property to travelers.