Wagon Land Adventure - Part 15 (Special Collections)

 

In addition to the astonishing number of horse-drawn vehicles and harnesses at Wagon Land Adventure, there were tangential collections of all kinds around the property. Enjoy this last post featuring some of these special collections. 

Sleigh Bells & Measuring Tools

I *think* these are all tools for adjusting wheels

stacks and stacks of tools

Collection of bugles

I think the antique handheld tools on the far left are
used to measure the circumference of a wheel.

Carriage Lanterns

Miniature replicas of all sizes

Large topographical map of the area

Braided and Other Tack

Display of Native American Artifacts
Eli was planning to have an indigenous expert come to help properly identify everything.

Fun fact: This display case was in my in-law's store for years before they retired.

So thrilled that Eli has given it a new purpose!

Collection of weights for ground tying line an entire wall!

Buggy seats

Fist detail on this hitching post

Harness bells close-up

I hope you enjoyed visiting Wagon Land Adventure with me.
It is truly a remarkable collection curated by Eli to preserve the horse-drawn past.
If you're ever near Tremonton, Utah make sure to plan a visit!

Wagon Land Adventure - Part 14 (Eli's Workshop)

 

Restoration Project in Progress in Eli's Workshop

There was so much to take in everywhere you looked at Wagon Land Adventure, and Eli's workshop was no different. A tremendous amount of skilled labor and time is necessary to restore these historic relics to their former glory. Eli does much of the work himself to rebuild and recreate what time has taken away. This post features a glimpse into this workshop.

Spotted this little hobby horse on the wall

Donations appreciated!

Cute little model replica on the table.

One more post to come featuring several miscellaneous collections...

Wagon Land Adventure - Part 13 (Here, There & Everywhere)

 

Wagon Land Adventure Conestoga Wagon

After visiting the main Wagon Land Adventure warehouses (I don't know how else to describe the enormity of the 2 attached buildings), there was the smaller adjacent shed, then the Ware's Harness Shop building. I couldn't fathom there could be more, and yet, there was another large shed, which also housed Eli's workshop. Here are several of the vehicles in the additional shed.

Eli shared that some of his visitors included paranormal investigators. Amongst other things, they took pictures and saw images of people in one of the vehicles. It was similar to the one above. I was too nervous to actually take a picture of that one, cause ya never know!

Police Wagon

Another vehicle outside the shed.

More to come on the contents of Eli's workshop next...