Relic Home and Hitching Post

Once Common Hitching Posts Are Now Rare.

A hitching post is a post to which a horse (or other animal) may be tethered to prevent it from straying. 

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• Unfortunately, during World War II, scrap drives resulted in many hitching posts being broken up with sledge hammers for the war effort, as were metal flower urns and garden ornaments. “A renewed interest in hitching posts has led to modern USA reproductions cast from aluminum. Some crude imports are also frequently found.” 

see the same hitchin' post from the street.