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This is the Shaker ditch.

This is the Shaker ditch.

The Shaker ditch runs six miles and bring much needed water to Shaker Village back in 1800

The Shaker ditch runs six miles and bring much needed water to Shaker Village back in 1800

This is where the Shaker ditch crosses out south wall.

This is where the Shaker ditch crosses out south wall.

It is not very good digging in these hills.

It is not very good digging in these hills.

This is the Northern Bridge.

This is the Northern Bridge.

It was not easy digging to make this ditch.

It was not easy digging to make this ditch.

The Northern stone bridge over the Shaker ditch.

The Northern stone bridge over the Shaker ditch.

The south end of the Norther Stone Bridge. See the rocks they worked through and around?

The south end of the Norther Stone Bridge. See the rocks they worked through and around?

Here the ditch goes across a slope, following the coutures.

Here the ditch goes across a slope, following the coutures.

They followed the contours.

They followed the contours.

side hill trench

side hill trench

Just imagine the work involved.

Just imagine the work involved.

The ditch running across a slope.

The ditch running across a slope.

This stone was moved to make the ditch

This stone was moved to make the ditch

Difficult digging. This was not dug with hydraulics, it was all hand dug. No cell phones, no excavators, all hand work.

Difficult digging. This was not dug with hydraulics, it was all hand dug. No cell phones, no excavators, all hand work.

rocks and more rocks, it had to have been a hard dig.

rocks and more rocks, it had to have been a hard dig.

Across the hill.

Across the hill.

This ditch is over six miles long.

This ditch is over six miles long.

This is the pond they made to feed the ditch

This is the pond they made to feed the ditch

Beavers do not use stones to make dams, Shakers do.

Beavers do not use stones to make dams, Shakers do.

Nice pond!

Nice pond!

Reflections

Reflections

The pond the Shakers made to feed the ditch they dug.

The pond the Shakers made to feed the ditch they dug.

Reflecting waters

Reflecting waters

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