Saga of Hyde Forge, St. Joseph Magazine Article, June 1977
Entry/Object ID
AM1992.34.2
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Saga of Hyde Forge, St. Joseph Magazine Article, June 1977.
In 1848 , on the small stream in Buchanan county, Missouri Joseph Anliff C. Hyde was building a blacksmith shop. During the gold rush he crossed the plains to go to the gold rush. He became ill and returned to farming. The Pony Express was an exciting time. The Civil War caused concern. First McCormick reaper in Buchanan County was set up on the Hyde farm. Cyrus McCormick personally came to the farm to assemble the machine. In 1960 Calvin Hyde, then 92, son of Anliff, together with James C. And Fred Hyde Sr. donated the shop to the Pony Express Stables Museum. Part of the farm is now Hyde Park
This story was written by M. L Marriott (now Geitz). This story was published in the first issue of St. Joseph Magazine June
1977. 2 pages.
