Broom Maker’s Shop

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Original Location: Sherwood, Ontario (near Maple)

This shop is a one-and-a-half storey squared log home built on a random stone foundation. Thought to have been the first school in the Maple area, this little building was also used as a private home.

The upper level, with its low ceilings, is unheated and unfinished, and is now used for storage. The main floor makes for an ideal workshop, housing the broom-making equipment and living quarters.

interior of Broom Makers shop at Black Creek Pioneer Village

The building was moved to Black Creek Pioneer Village in 1963, and was restored and opened to public in 1973.