Mini-Museum Dedication
November 14, 2010
Opening remarks by Col. Ed Dandar, Chairman of the Elk Run Church Preservation Committee. By Emma Keith Olson
Bishop Ted Gulick. By Emma Keith Olson
Bishop Ted Gulick and Rev. Pati Mary from St Stephen's Episcopal Church in Catlett, VA. By Emma Keith Olson
Descendants of the Rev. James Keith. From Emma Keith Olson
Descendants of the Rev. James Keith sharing their family tree. By Emma Keith Olson
Col.Ed Dandar. By Mary M. Root
By Mary M. Root
By Mary M. Root
Rev. Pati mary from St Stephen's Church in Catlett. By Mary M. Root
Bishop Ted Gulick. By Mary M. Root
Sarah Gulick documenting the Dedication Service.
Thank you to Emma Keith Olson and Mary M. Root for providing us with photos!
If you have photos from the event, please send them to sarah@studioup.com
Elk Run Church Mini-Museum Receives Final Occupancy Permit
September 15, 2010
A unique ten year historical preservation effort reached a major milestone on 31 August when the Mini-Museum received its final Occupancy Permit. The Preservation Committee archaeologically located, defined and preserved the foundation of a 1750s Anglican Church in Elk Run, Fauquier County, Virginia.
The all-volunteer archaeological effort was conducted from November 1999 until October 2006. Conversion of the archaeological site to a Historical Church Park started in November 2006. The construction of a Mini-Museum over a re-excavated segment of the old Church foundation was completed in August 2010.
The Preservation Committee needs the Community’s support in acquiring the necessary funds to prepare history items for the Museum Walls which would include the history of the area, its first inhabitants, the Church, its first Minister, and the seven year archaeological and Park preservation effort. Citizens, organizations and businesses are asked to contribute in achieving this important Historic Church Park goal.
The Committee needs approximately $1,200 for each of the Interpretative Signs, another $1,200 to complete the final wall items and $2,400 to update the video documentary. If you are inclined to help, organizations and/or individuals can send checks payable to the “Elk Run Church Site Preservation Fund” and sent in care of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 8538 Greenwich Road, Catlett, Virginia 20119. All donations are tax deductible and we can cite the organization or individual on a plaque who contributed to a particular history display item.
Elk Run Church Museum Finishes Outside Tasks and Begins Interior Painting
July 24, 2010
VDOT approved the gravel parking lot in late May, and Karl Hertag installed the stained and water proofed wooden hand rails on the handicap ramps on 22 May. Becky Garber later that day completed puttying the nail holes in the trim and T-111 panels. By 14 July the interior walls were painted. Once this work was completed, we applied for a final inspection and occupancy permit.
The Germanna Foundation visited the Elk Run Church site and Mini-Museum on Friday, 16 July as part of their 2010 Annual Conference.
Another Outside Task is Completed
April 2, 2010
The Museum parking lot area was finished with a heavy layer of 21A stone material by Matthew Gulick on 2 April.
A VDOT inspection will be scheduled in the near future. Staining and installing the finished wooden hand rails
on the handicap ramps will be our next outside objective. Painting the Museum interior walls will be scheduled soon.
Help needed painting the inside and finishing up the outside
March 7, 2010
Today, Karl Hertag assisted Frankie Dodson in putting up the Porch ceiling and helping Frankie install the maintenance free fascia and soffit covering on the Museum. Frankie Dodson is a friend of one of our volunteer carpenters, Mark Barber, and works for a Siding Company. He did an excellent job and at a fraction of the cost of original estimates. Another major milestone has been completed and photos of finished work are below.
Installing the finished wooden hand rails on the handicap ramps and completing the parking lot area with a heavy layer of 21A stone material will be our next outside objectives. Inside, the countersinking of nail holes and puttying them will be started as soon as the weather stays around 50 degrees or higher. Painting the Museum interior walls will have to wait for warmer weather.
Volunteers will be needed to do both inside and outside tasks. Please let me know what tasks and times are best for you so that keys, materials and assistance can be provided.
