Light at Night
What Minnesota Pioneers Used for Light
What Minnesota Pioneers Used for Light
Lighting in 1850 Minnesota was achieved through use of candles or whale oil. Beeswax when burned has a soft, sweet scent, and tallow candles made from the animal fat of cows and sheep had an odor. It is doubtful that many settlers had the money to buy and transport expensive bayberry candles from the east coast.
In 1850 James Young applied for a patent to make liquid paraffin, or kerosene, from coal. This made it possible to produce the wax commercially in large volume for the public. By the mid-1860s lamps using this fuel had virtually replaced the used of candles for lighting in the home.
In 1850 James Young applied for a patent to make liquid paraffin, or kerosene, from coal. This made it possible to produce the wax commercially in large volume for the public. By the mid-1860s lamps using this fuel had virtually replaced the used of candles for lighting in the home.
Remember... God always leaves the light on for YOU!
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