I Spy My Hometown - Rensselaerville, NY


	Ding, dong—Don’t be late! Where’s your chalk and your slate? Teacher says, "Come on in, Class is about to begin!" Where is this?
Water spins the turbine blades This is where the felt is made. Blankets press the newsprint dry What is this building that I Spy?
	If you like milk as much as I do, Then you’ll like this place where the cows go "moo." Dairy, churn, butter pat All are stirred in a vat. Where am I?
I stand tall and proud With high stone walls and picket fence. My roof tall as a cloud With all these clues, this should make sense. Where am I?
	Methodist Hill is where I stay Occasionally, I house a play A Methodist Church I used to be Where people came and prayed in me. Where am I?
I have a steeple and some people Near the chandelier From the hymnal, we sing some songs. To call to prayer, we ring the gong. I was built in Rensselaerville, In 1815 on top of a hill. Where am I?
	To feed your family, you need me Buckwheat, corn, grain and seeds I grind these all into flour I run on water-turbine power. Where am I?
I used to have an upstairs porch. And stone wall to climb My owner was a postmaster And a farmer all the time. Where am I?
	Across from "Bell's Store," you will find me. A blue-grey house and a sight to see. There was a tavern where I now stand. The people called the owner "Lant." Where am I?
There was a tavern where I stand But thanks to temperance, The tavern was banned. I used to be an inn as well. But the townsfolk voted, So the legacy fell. Where am I?
	I have a steepled top That's not in this picture today I was built in Medusa and I still stand. I am a place where people pray. Where am I?
I have a steeple And some people. We learn in Sunday school. We pray and we do offering. And of course, we always sing! Where am I?
	Inside of me the people prayed They'd pray for God up Preston Hollow way A steeple and bell are up on my roof They have such faith- And we have proof. Where am I?
My old name was Frisbee My front and back are yellow Now I'm named after a tree Come sit on my porch and be mellow Where am I?
	My sign leads you, To cities big and small. I'm made of solid brick. And was once, Three stories tall. Where am I?
Need a pitchfork or a hoe? This is where you want to go. Sell you skillets, grain and more. I used to be a General Store. Where am I?

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