We then decided to drive to Cardston about 45mins South of Lethbridge to visit the Remington Carriage Museum.
The museum houses over 250 carriages, buggies, wagons and sleighs.
Each exhibit tells a story of late 19th and early 20th century North American society and the horse-drawn vehicles that were used. Interpretive scenes help put the carriages into context.
The photo on the right is of a stage coach at the back and a school van. The wheels of the van are easily replaced with runners for the snow.
The canvas curtains provided protection from weather, while charcoal foot warmers and blankets kept the children warm.
The museum displays include street scenes, a carriage factory, fire house, livery stable, wagon displays and a tack room.
Craig and I both tried out this cutter, it was a lot harder to get in and out of than I thought it would be. I don't know how women managed it in the 19th century in their long dresses.
The suspension feels very bouncy and it rocks from side to side when you climb in.
Every afternoon between the hours of four and five, New York's fashionable society 'took the air' in Central Park. They would drive around and around in their carriages, hopefully gaining social recognition.
Buffalo Bills Stagecoach.
The inside of a wagon. I can't imagine travelling very far in one of these.
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