This is our 42nd season of service to the community from the ridge atop Fort Walla Walla Park. We are fortunate to to be the beneficiaries of 50 years hard work from those who first built the place we love. Their selfless dedication is a monument to perserverance and pride of community.
As we undertake our expansion project, it's interesting to know that the Exhibit Hall our founders brought forth, when all the numbers are counted, may be re-used or recycled to the tune of nearly 95% of volume. A week or so ago as the building came down, all the concrete blocks and the pad were hauled away to be crushed. Earlier this week we saw the return of the crushed rock and saw it spread over the area where a new pad will be poured before too long.
What we'll end up with is a new building built literally on the firm foundation we received from our own pioneers, the folks who built this great place. Call it a hat tip or a salute, but we're thrilled at being able to do something so 'green' and at the same time remember our past and carry it into the future!
You can see a little more of the construction and other video clips at http://www.youtube.com/user/FortWallaWallaMuseum
Enjoy!
That's probably the coolest thing I've heard this week. What a great catch-phrase: We're building on the foundation our forefathers built. So incredibly cool.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all the progress! I can't wait to see the changes!
This blog is great. I live just up the road, but will probably learn more about the museum progress than I will by driving by.
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