— The Smokehouse —
Somerset Place


Smokehouse Exterior
Somerset Place State Historic Site

In 1839, 172 hams hung in this building for use by the Collins family. Josiah Collins III regularly provided smoked hams to relatives. This surprisingly large smokehouse—an original structure—is distinguished by having three free-standing hearths.

 

Smokehouse Interior with Horseshoe Hearth
Somerset Place State Historic Site

 

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