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Smokehouse

Pioneering farmers built wood smoke houses for drying and preserving their butchered meat. These structures came in different sizes, usually had a sandy floor and hooks in the ceiling for hanging hams and other types of meat during the slow curing process.

Smoked meat has a long shelf life, sustained farmers and their families from one season to the next and was especially critical to help people survive during hard times.