July 16 – Next!

While Ben worked on the Assistant Keeper’s flooring, James got to work edging some of the 600 feet of sidewalk that connect the various buildings. Much of it is original from 1917. We’re trying to keep it well drained so water doesn’t accumulate allowing freeze/thaw cycles to break it up. It also just looks neater & nicer, something the historic keepers took pride in.

Ben is off to his next project. We rebuilt the basement entry back in 2022. The exterior has cedar tongue & groove over a plywood interior (used for stability.) Ben thought an historic building shouldn’t have exposed plywood, so he’s been waiting for more cedar, which volunteer Steve Redding milled this past winter. It looks pretty swanky now.