138 North Avenue / Mads Larson House

Hartland’s blacksmith, Mads Larson, was born in Denmark in 1847 and came to Hartland in 1868 when he was 21 years old. He worked in another blacksmith’s shop until 1873, when he opened his own shop on the lot to the south of him home. His services included horse shoeing, repair work, plow sharpening and general smith work. A brick dated 1878 can be found in the basement of the building.

If you have any historic pictures (preferably pre-WWII) that you would like to share with the Hartland Historical Society,

please let us know by emailing us at:hartlandhistory@gmail.com.




		138 North Avenue / Mads Larson House Hartland’s blacksmith, Mads Larson, was born in Denmark in 1847 and came to Hartland in 1868 when he was 21 years old. He worked in another blacksmith’s shop until 1873, when he opened his own shop on the lot to the south of him home. His services included horse shoeing, repair work, plow sharpening and general smith work. A brick dated 1878 can be found in the basement of the building. If you have any historic pictures (preferably pre-WWII) that you would like to share with the Hartland Historical Society, please let us know by emailing us at:hartlandhistory@gmail.com.