Projects

Covered Area Needed

       We have acquired a number of large exhibit items that do not fit inside our museum.   Currently, these sit on a slab behind the Depot.  We want to extend the roof of our building to provide an area where these items can be displayed and protected.  The proposed roof will mirror the roof line on the front of the building.  This will allow us to preserve these items and have them available as exhibits.  If you would like to help us, you can support us through our GoFundMe site by clicking on the image to the left.  There you can view a video that explains our need and see details about the project.  We will also be working on better fencing for security.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  We are very thankful to those people who recognize the need to preserve articles from our past.  

      We are making progress toward this goal.  We have moved the storage shed (shown on the left side of the photograph) and have revised plans so that we can create covered space in sections as funding becomes available.  We have added another shed to store items not currently on display.  We extended our fence to enclose the new sheds and our back deck (formerly the loading dock).  We have opted for a non-connected sloped-roof post and beam cover that will protect items on the cement slab.  The sloped roof will allow winter snow to slide off.  This is currently under construction!!

Heat Pump Project

We were finally able to have 2 "splits" installed in our large display space (the old freight room) at the Depot.  We have one on the north wall and one on the west wall.  These were installed early in the summer and kept the Depot cool.  With winter here, we are already noticing greatly reduced electric bills!  Between donations, fund raising efforts and use of some of our savings, this project was completed, along with a necessary electrical upgrade.