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| This pit under the floor was probably used by the Williams family to store vegetables, such as sweet potatoes, corn, and squash. Called a "root cellar," the underground pit kept the vegetables cool during the hot summers, so they did not go bad, since there were no refrigerators at that time. The sides of the pit probably were lined with wood and layers of grass, and the top would have been covered with a door. Click here to see archeologists after they first uncovered the pit at the cabin site. |