Fencing the Land

The Smiths marked the boundary of their property with large stones gathered while clearing the land, then built a fence over the stacked stones to keep wandering livestock out. They split thousands of rails and constructed a variety of fences throughout their property to enclose and contain their animals. Remnants of the perimeter fence stone base are visible here. William Smith said, "We had cleared up to sixty acres...and got it under good fence and cultivation."

Palmyra, New York · United States