'Turnback Tuesday' (on Wednesday) highlights hitching posts in Derby

Turnback Tuesday highlights an obvious but not so obvious landmark: the hitching post. 
Once located in abundance along our streets in front of businesses and homes, they were a necessary item in the days when horses were our main means of transportation. 
By simply hitching your animal to one of these posts, the horse would not wander off or run away if frightened. 
This photo shows a hitching post in front of Hallock's Hardware Store on Main Street in Derby.

Thanks to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week!