Rock Sled

When the Waldensians arrived in Valdese, they were pleased to find so many rocks in the woods because rock was the main building component they had used in the old country and they knew how to use it in building. They built narrow sleds that could be pulled through the woods with oxen and horses, using the whole family to gather the rocks. They were so skilled at rock masonry that their hand print is on about every important rock structure from Asheville to Virginia bridges leading into Washington.

Valdese, North Carolina · United States