What else did people use root cellars for?
A secondary use for the root cellar seems to be as a place in which to store alcoholic beverages. The men of Elliston apparently used the root cellar as a place in which to keep their homemade wine and beer. In an interview with Anderson Chaulk, he stated that “Father used to brew his blueberry wine and put it in the cellar until Christmas. By then, it would be perfect.” Indeed, many of the gentlemen that were interviewed for the purpose of the project made reference to using the root cellar as an ideal place in which to brew their alcoholic spirits.
