The Lake of
the Woods Wilderness 'Tiques Antique Club was awarded a $2,000 grant
from the International Questers Club to use toward purchasing
antique furnishings for the Civil War Graffiti House in Brandy
Station. The house, known for an outstanding collection of writings
and drawings that were left on the walls of the house by soldiers,
is open to the public on Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11AM to
4PM.
Funds from
the grant will be used to recreate a setting within the house
depicting the use of the building as an administrative office during
the Union army’s 1863-64 winter encampment. The club will be
coordinating with Graffiti House volunteer, Della Edrington, as well
as Sarah Hayes - the owner of the Quail at the Wood Antique Shop –
to purchase a writing desk, a table to hold the desk and a chair.
All items will be circa 1863.
The
Wilderness 'Tiques is one of 900 chapters of Questers International
and the purpose of the club is to study antiques and donate funds to
the preservation of existing historical buildings. In conjunction
with the Graffiti House, the 'Tiques will be holding an
antique appraisal show with 4
professional appraisers on Nov. 8, 2008 (10AM to 2PM) at the
Graffiti House with all profits going toward the restoration of the
house.
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