#SleighRide

[usnatarchives]

Dashing Through the Snow!

Are you ready for some winter fun? Who can forget the iconic image of Santa Claus flying through the air in his sleigh, pulled by his trusty team of reindeer.

Native American tribes in the Northeast, such as the Iroquois, used sleighs and sleds for transportation during the winter months. These sleighs were often made from wooden frames with animal skins stretched over them for protection from the cold. In the Great Lakes region, Native American tribes such as the Ojibwe and Potawatomi used a type of sled called a "toboggan" for transportation and hunting. Toboggans were made from a single piece of wood bent into a semicircle and were used to haul goods and people over the snow.

As time went on, sleds began to be made from more durable materials like reinforced wood and metal. And in the 18th and 19th centuries, sleds started to be used for recreational purposes as well as transportation. This led to the development of different types of sleds for different activities, such as racing sleds and toboggans for sliding down hills.

One of the most famous uses of a sled in U.S. history was during the Revolutionary War when Henry Knox was tasked with transporting cannons from the recently captured Fort Ticonderoga. Moving the heavy artillery over 300 miles of difficult winter terrain using ox-drawn sleds, he contributed to the British retreat from Dorchester Heights and their eventual evacuation.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was common for Presidents to use sleighs as a means of transportation during the winter months.

Interested in more winter sports history? Visit our Snow Sports in the National Archives page. Read the letter from Henry Knox to Gen. Washington describing the journey to Boston.

Image 1: RG 241: Utility Patent Drawings. William Erd. Sleigh Velocipede. May 16, 1871. NAID 161499702.

Image 2: GIPHY National Archives gif: https://giphy.com/gifs/usnationalarchives-archivesgif-sledding-truman-library-bgDhcCU40n2n27ucPn

Image 3: Web Environmental Photos: Scenes from around the United States - Sleigh Ride on the Elk Refuge

[meisterdrucke]

Horse Drawn Sleigh by Russian School

[eckarific]

Dynamic Reindeer Sleigh Ride Sketch

https://generateart.com/ai-artwork/dynamic-reindeer-sleigh-ride-sketch/

[thisent1]

"Sleigh Ride" by Boney James DISCLAIMER: WATCH THIS video with hopes...

[jennyleebob]

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!”

❤️ I love these beautiful snow covered cabins sparkling with Christmas lights!! It’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! ⛄️

[bogdantigan]

Snow & sun study/// acrylcs, canvas, 50/40 cm, 2023 ____________________ #paintings #contemporaryartist #snow #sun #sleighride #contemporarypainting #artiststudio #fromtheoffice #acrylicpaintings #atelier #fineart #artmoves #instaart #artgram #artoftheday #photooftheday #artlovers #bogdantigan https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFatuyoRRP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mirrorerised]

HELLO JANUARY ⛄️ The first chapter of the new year didn’t start as we had hoped. The weather was really rainy and grey. Along with some other disappointments, our son caught a virus and was sick for almost a week. But today snow finally came back and so our mood starting get better! #snowday #snowisback #newyear #firstchapterof2023 #2023 #winter #firstsnowoftheyear #schnee #fatherandson #honestthoughts #somuchlove #schlittenfahren #sleighride #germany #deutschland #countrylife #countrybumpkin https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnj4-aYLx3I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rawr-ception]

☃️ Merry Christmas!! ☃️

[alixandramariee]

I was freezing my ass off taking these pictures, but Merry Christmas y’all! (P.S. Santa is NOT a statue; he is REAL.) ❄️⛄️🎄#MerryChristmas #MerryChristmasYaFilthyAnimal #HappyHolidays #TisTheSeason #ChristmasTree #SleighRide #Santa #SantaClause #Snowman #Christmas2022 #ChristmasInFortLauderdale #ChristmasOnTheBeach #BabyItsColdOutside @cathyna7007 @runnride1 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cml9f3BO8kP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[levyfai]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Hetalia: Axis Powers Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Finland/Sweden (Hetalia), America/England (Hetalia) Characters: Finland - Character, Sweden, America - Character, England, Scotland - Character, Original Female Character(s) Additional Tags: Christmas, Magic, Fluff Summary:

Little Bella gets to help her mama with cookies which leads to helping him with his sleigh ride to bring presents. Just a little fluffy story for your holiday.

[blue-genius]

Day 2637 Snowday Sledride - - #daily #digital #art #drawing #sketch #winter #snow #sled #fun #sleighride https://www.instagram.com/p/CmaEVJCKLJI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[stylewithsubstance]

Day 20 #24daysofchristmas #adventcalendar #holidaycalendar #day20 #holidaymusic #christmasmusic #music #sleighride #sleigh #horse #snow #inktober #inktober52 #inktober522022 #inktober52scarf #scarf #staedtler #fabercastell #copic #sakuragellyroll #ink #color #art #drawing #sketch #alyssasarttherapy #resistthroughart (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZqfu0vlr4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dondidonde]

#mariahcarey #merrychristmastoall #madisonsquaregarden #sugarplumfairy #harktheheraldangelssing #gloriainexcelsisdeo #joytotheworld #sleighride #christmasbabypleasecomehome #silentnight #awayinamanger #christmastimeisintheairagain #missyoumostatchristmastime 12/13/22 (at Madison Square Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmU0xNzuODJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[superreader30]

#DisneysFamilyChristmas #LarryGroce #SleighRide #ChristmasSongs https://www.instagram.com/p/CmJtkNKrjdcBAElkorksXKB0nJoscqdbJJiu840/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[itsmenotye]

'Sleigh Ride on a Sunny Winter Day' Peder Mørk Mønsted 1919 Oil on canvas #painter #pedermorkmonsted #sleighride #painting #vintagepainting #classicart #classicartist #1919 #oiloncanvas #vintageoilpainting #wintertime #vintagewinter https://www.instagram.com/p/ClwZUeHv2Pc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[chelscups]

🛷Sleigh. “Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too Come on, it’s lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you Outside the snow is falling And friends are calling “yoo hoo��, Come on, it’s lovely weather For a sleigh ride together with you.” Leroy Anderson & Mitchell Parish . . . . . . @ChelsCups #SleddingSeason #SleighRide #MerryAndBright #SnowMuchFun #PenguinCup #WinterVibes #WinterFun #Winter #Sledding #Sledging #Sleighing #TeaTime #CoffeeBreak #CoffeeMug #TeaCup #SipbySip #DrinkUp #ReusableCup #ReusableMug #HappyFriday #Friday #FridayFeeling #FridayVibes #CoffeeCup #CoffeeMug #CoffeeLovers #TeaTime #TeaLovers #GoodMorningCup🙌🏾 #ChelsCups https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrFAI_OuZ2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=