By 1923, cars were no longer a novelty on Cumberland’s roads. They had surpassed horse-drawn wagons and carriages as the main form of transportations. With more cars on the streets, the chances of accidents rose. Cars could zip along at speeds of 40 miles an hour or more. However, just like today if a driver tried to stop too quickly on snow-covered streets, the car could slide out of control. That was causing problems because children sledding shared a similar problem. Once their sled was in motion, it was hard to stop. Unfortunately many of them didn’t stop until they hit a moving car. This led parents to action. At a city council meeting in February 1923, “The suggestion that a special street for sled riding by children be roped off and protected by city authorities in order to prevent Read more…