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POQUOSON MUSEUM - BARN REBUILD PROJECT

Museum members of the Buildings & Grounds Committee started work on April 12 on laying out the footing for building the new barn. This is the second phase of the project and is a vital step in the building process. The next step in this process will be to dig the trench for the footing followed by pouring the concrete. The new barn follows the foot print of the original barn, determined by taking pier and foundation measurements after the fire and reviewing photo's of the original barn prior to the fire.

If you would like to help in the reconstruction work or want information on the project, please call 868-9116.

If you would like to help with a donation to the project, please send your check to:
Poquoson Museum
PO Box 2163
Poquoson, VA 23662
** Please indicate "barn project" on your check **

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--- Photos from April 12, 2008 ---
--- Photos from May 5, 2008 ---
Museum board chairman Manfred Freeman operates the machine, digging the footing trench.
Buildings & Grounds Committee chairman Butch Watkins marks the centerline of the trench prior to digging.
--- Photos from May 8, 2008 ---
Museum members were joined by volunteers from the community in pouring the footing.
--- Check back for more photos as the project progresses ---

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