M. M. Sherman Blacksmith Shop
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6 Singletary Avenue
Listed on National Register of Historic Places as a contributing element of the
Sutton Center Historic District
Listed on National Register of Historic Places as a contributing element of the
Sutton Center Historic District
Built circa 1895 by Dandridge "Daniel" Dudley, the property was purchased by Milton M. Sherman in 1896. The blacksmith shop was a very pivotal business during the late 1890's and early 1900's when many local residents needed their horses and oxen shod and their wagons, carriages, and farm implements repaired.
The shop contains a quantity of original and still-functioning equipment, including: the forge, anvil, bellows, oxen sling, as well as historic blacksmithing, wheelwright, and carpentry tools.
The shop and its original equipment were left intact when the shop was finally closed by the Sherman family in 1953.
The Sutton Historical Society purchased the building and all its contents in 1971 and has performed subsequent building repairs throughout the years.
The shop contains a quantity of original and still-functioning equipment, including: the forge, anvil, bellows, oxen sling, as well as historic blacksmithing, wheelwright, and carpentry tools.
The shop and its original equipment were left intact when the shop was finally closed by the Sherman family in 1953.
The Sutton Historical Society purchased the building and all its contents in 1971 and has performed subsequent building repairs throughout the years.
Local blacksmiths, Fran Donnelly and Steve Colonies host local 3rd graders each spring
