A Means of Transportation in Berkshire
Back in the 1700’s and 1800’s, people got around either by walking, riding horseback, or riding in a horse and buggy (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). Even in the early 1940’s, when my grandmother was in school; she would always walk to school and her family rarely used the car to go anywhere, except for special occasions (Clark A., 2012). If they had to travel a farther distance, like when she was taking tap lessons in Owego, New York, she would hitch a ride on the back of the milk truck (Clark A., 2012). Today, people rely on cars because the lack of resources/jobs that were/are in Berkshire; they have to travel to nearby towns to go to the grocery store and bank (Hunt). The means of transportation in Berkshire has changed over the years because the people needs have changed.
Railroads have also been useful in the North and the South, for not only transporting goods but people as well. The railroad station was named Lehigh Valley Railroad (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). The railroad station had a train schedule that listed four different train numbers going one way and 6 trains going the other (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). It listed the location they were traveling to, and what way they were going (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). Today, the train station in Berkshire is no longer functional but the train still travels through there (Clark S., 2012).
As seen over many years, the vehicle has changed drastically over the years. People of Berkshire are no longer riding on horseback; they are driving modern cars everywhere they go.
Railroads have also been useful in the North and the South, for not only transporting goods but people as well. The railroad station was named Lehigh Valley Railroad (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). The railroad station had a train schedule that listed four different train numbers going one way and 6 trains going the other (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). It listed the location they were traveling to, and what way they were going (Hunt & Stoughton, 2009). Today, the train station in Berkshire is no longer functional but the train still travels through there (Clark S., 2012).
As seen over many years, the vehicle has changed drastically over the years. People of Berkshire are no longer riding on horseback; they are driving modern cars everywhere they go.