Help convert the Monteith Farmstead to the Appalachian Women’s Museum

http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2014/05/help-convert-monteith-farmstead-appalachian-womens-museum.html
Help convert the Monteith Farmstead to the Appalachian Women’s Museum
Posted by Dave Tabler | May 22, 2014
The following article by Renea Winchester appeared May 16 on the Grit site. It is re-posted here with permission

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Recognizing the historic significance of this property, the citizens of Dillsboro rallied to protect this home. Their plans: to create an Appalachian Women’s Museum. A place of honor where our children, your children, and children from all over the world can come and learn about the heritage of the area and, in doing so, learn something about themselves. The property is protected from development, but protection is only a small part of the project. It will take $16,000 to restore the roof. We can make it happen. You. Me. Our friends. Our neighbors. We can own a little piece of history. A place where we can walk the grounds, touch the earth, listen as the house tells us the stories of her people. I’m pretty certain that she will whisper the words, Thank you for caring.

So today I ask you to donate $20. If your budget allows a larger contribution, the fine folk of the Appalachian Women’s Museum will be over the moon, elated, thrilled. I not only ask you to donate, I am asking you to become ambassadors for the women of Appalachia, whose stories deserve to be told. I am not affiliated with the Appalachian Women’s Museum. I don’t sit on the board, don’t have a vested interest other than to see this house saved. That is why I ask you to do more than just share this blog on Facebook, write a personal message with the post. Send an email. Talk about this project. Mail a check!

Why?

Because you, yes you, hold the future of this property in your hands. There’s been talk, you know, talk of the negative variety. “You can’t raise the money. That old house ain’t worth saving.” People talk when you try to change the world; some even try to discourage others. Can you help me prove them wrong?

For more information on how to support to this project, please follow the link: http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2014/05/help-convert-monteith-farmstead-appalachian-womens-museum.html