Our one-man privy council determines to replace an old outhouse with a more user-friendly one You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. If you’ve read ...

Teresa Minard%27s interest in outhouses led to lectures on everyday rural history Those under 50 in rural America are generally unfamiliar with outhouse culture Modern plastic porta-potties are ...

When Chad Seeber was invited to paint a privy for charity, he immediately agreed. The funny part was: “I had no idea what a privy was,” admitted Seeber, 37, of Fruitport, laughing. Yep, we’re talking ...

Outhouse. Privy. Earth closet. Little shack out back. Perhaps you have visited them at one time or another. As a young man, I traveled quite a bit with my dad, visiting small churches around the state ...