Springhouse

Springhouse. . , Located within this small structure is an ancient spring that has been an invaluable water source for hundreds of years. Animals such as buffalo, elk, and deer were drawn to the cool spring water. This food source, along with clean water and a cave shelter, led to Native American hunting parties and early European explorers to visit the site. This water source attracted Colonel John Tipton to purchase the property in 1784 and construct a log cabin a few hundred feet away. The Tipton and Haynes families used the cool spring water to naturally refrigerate perishable items such as milk, butter, and eggs. The springhouse protected these items and the clean water from animals and the environment., Some of the earliest preservation work done upon the site was conducted on the stone walls of the spring in 1953. Former railroad abutment stones were used to restore the spring walls., The springhouse was not reconstructed until 1968. Funding from Tipton-Haynes Historical Association charter members Dr. William and Maxine Preas in 1970 created the man-made pond in front of the spring. The pond became known as the "Pond of Peace.", [Captions:] , This mid-1900s photograph shows the natural spring and stone wall before being restored Lawson, wearing a hat, and his brother Samuel Simerly beside him can be seen in this photograph., Workers can be seen restoring the spring stone walls in this 1953 photograph., This unknown 1970 newspaper photograph shows the "Pond of Peace" being constructed.