Moving the Little Red Shop

In 1951, The Little Red Shop was moved from the Lake Street side of

Hopedale Pond to its present location on Hopedale Street. It had about three

inches to spare going across the bridge. The truck driver was Pete Knight.

The picture at the top is a favorite of mine, with one section of the shop on

Freedom Street, near its destination, and the other side waiting its turn, with

its reflection in the water.

If you haven't read the Cotton Chats article about The Little Red Shop (and if

you haven't already learned more about it than you wanted to know)

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