2017 Fall Over The River

"2017 Fall News: "Over the River and Through the Wood"

The New-England Boy's Song about Thanksgiving, AKA "Over the River and Through the Wood"

Published by Lydia Maria Child in 1844

(Lydia Child was an Abolitionist who used her literary talents writing extensively for the need to eliminate slavery)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandfather's_House Follow the Wikipedia link to see an image of The original house known as  "The Paul Curtis House at 114 South Street in Medford, MA 

The image below of the horse "Jack" and sleigh is reminiscent of the song text. The photo was taken by my Great Grandmother, Fannie Winthrop (Thomas) Vaughan in Peabody, Ma circa 1890.

Happy Thanksgiving.

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