Saturday, July 16, 2011

Gem Water Pump

This old Gem Water Pump was found on the historic Bingham-Waggoner Estates.   In the early days (1828-1878) wagon trains passed by this location using it as a short cut to the Santa Fe Trail.  As a result the location had many owners hoping to make a profit selling goods to the settlers.  Some made significant contributions to the area.  In 1999 wagon swales were found on the south end of the property suggesting considerable wagon traffic through the area.

4 comments:

cieldequimper said...

Marvellously interesting post. You've just got me dreaming of the trails...

RedPat said...

A fabulous piece of history - the pic and the post!

Sharon said...

Can you imagine heading to California via wagon train? What a ride that must have been.

Jack said...

I can't say why, but the lines of rust running down in such straight lines somehow appeal to me.