THE WEIRS TIMES & THE COCHECO TIMES, Thursday, March 15, 2012


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VOLUME 21, NO. 11


THE WEIRS, LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE, N.H., THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012


COMPLIMENTARY


Wright Museum WWII


Program


The Wright Museum on Center Street in Wolfe- boro, will host the sixth session of its “2012 Cabin Fever Lecture Series” on Sunday, March 18th, be- ginning at 2pm. Doors open at Noon John Warner IV, Mem-


ber, Wright Museum Board of Directors will present “Getting Ready to Go ‘Over There,’ the Training Expe- riences of Sergeant John S. DuQuoin, 743rd Tank Battalion.” John will continue de-


Ian Blackman, of Chichester, has neared completion on his restoration of a classic 1780 Yankee Barn at Rockledge Farm in New Hampton. Blackman, shown here cutting the locking lap joint to repair the corner post of the barn, will be giving a slide show presentation of the project on Saturday, March 24th, at The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance’s Old House and Barn Expo in Manchester. One of many programs at the two-day Expo that continues on Sunday, March 25th.


KATHY FIFE PHOTO


ROCKLEDGE FARM’S YANKEE BARN RESTORATION NEARING COMPLETION


by Brendan Smith Weirs Times Editor


Ian Blackman, of Chich-


ester, has been restoring old barns and houses for over ten years. His latest project is a


Yankee Barn at Rockledge Farm in New Hampton. Blackman is doing the renovation for Gary Flow-


ers, who purchased the property a few years back to preserve the land, most recently used as an apple orchard. Restoring the barn was a must do on the list. “People who want to


restore old barns here in New England should be congratulated,” said Blackman. “It is what


makes the landscape here so unique. Without them it would be pretty boring otherwise.” Blackman started out


as a furniture maker, did some architectural mill- work in Boston, became a finish carpenter and then did restoration work at Canterbury Shaker Village before going out on his


own in restoring houses and barns. The barn at Rockledge


Farm can be dated to be one of the first Yankee Barns built. It was origi- nally constructed in 1780, which is about the time the change was made from English style barns to Yan- kee Barns.


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tailing the WWII experienc- es of his uncle, Sergeant John DuQuoin, a mem- ber of America’s armored forces. In this installment John will discuss Sergeant DuQuoin’s training experi- ences. This lecture is well illustrated with period let- ters. John will focus on his uncle’s time in the Desert Maneuver Area. Admission is $5 per per-


son and free for Wright Museum members. RSVPs are strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient seating for all lecture attendees. Call 603-569-1212 to re- serve your seat today.


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