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Letter: Billy Joe's photo of town branch By Vonnie Kolbenschlag The town branch waterway first brought animals to seek water; hunters followed the animals, campsites and housing for hunters and settlers, who needed water, helped develop Columbia as a town. Waterways provided access to areas before there were roads... early addresses gave directions as a waterway before there were roads. Even now, water is a very important reason for a company to consider for locating. Springs along the way of the town branch furnished water. One such dependable heavily producing spring, with a stone spring house, is now paved over, but there is a depression forming where it once was. Check it out at Lynn's Service Station next to the town branch rippling along beside it. Stones from the historic springhouse, after it was removed, were taken to the Trabue/Russell House and used as a border for a garden (not the main garden). These stones were never identified as to their source. The spring house provided refrigeration for perishables. The blacksmith position morphed into Cole's Tin Shop located near-by. A blacksmith was a very important trade to have at one time. Comments re: Town Branch provides insight into pioneer thinking This story was posted on 2024-12-19 16:49:58
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