Exploring Converse, New York - Part 2

The tiny settlement of Converse was clearly farm country, and I was enjoying my driving tour:

And there were many Amish homes. I figured this home was Amish because of the clothesline on the front porch:

There were beautiful old barns:

And at least one stone house of great beauty. Might it be Potsdam Red Sandstone?:

I saw one business, From The Heart Custom Cabinetry:

An older home with a garage and enclosed porch:

And an impressive home with a magnificent rail fence. This system of fence with double posts is common in these parts, though I don't remember seeing it elsewhere. I really like it:

A green home with smoke rising from the chimney:

And a modern home up on a hill:

This blue home looked friendly and inviting, but I figured I must be at the end of Converse and entering Southville, about which I'll post tomorrow:

Exploring Converse, New York - Part 1

I arrived at the farm earlier than usual, unloaded the car and made the dogs comfortable. But it was still early in the day so I decided to investigate a few small, nearby settlements. I began with Converse, New York which, as far as I could tell from the map, was west of Hopkinton on Route 11B between Connor Road and County Road 47. I first stopped when I saw this Amish roadside stand:

A closer look at the Amish farm stand. They'd apparently had lots of winter squash for sale just before closing down for the season:

An Amish home near the farm stand with a new addition in progress:

And an Amish barn with a buggy parked out front and piles of firewood and rough cut lumber:

Not an Amish home, this one had a horse with lots of personality who watched every move I made:

A major construction in progress. I suspected this might be Amish, but couldn't be sure:

A nice home with an antique tractor out front:

And a smaller, simpler home whose owner apparently builds and cleans chimneys:

Lots of barns, big and small:

Sheds and silos. This clearly was farm country. I kept driving and exploring, and will post Part 2 tomorrow: