Calling All Fairgrounds Horse Barn Memorabilia
Posted February 9, 2017 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Parks and Fair department is seeking photos and memories regarding the Fairgrounds horse barn. The San Juan County Parks and Fair department received a health and safety grant from the WSDA to deconstruct the existing horse barn and purchase mobile stalls for horse related events at the Fairgrounds.
The Fair Board and staff are currently seeking historic mementos to memorialize the barn; and contribute to the Historic Barns of the San Juan Islands website under the ghost barn section. Please contribute stories and pictures that can help patch together the history of the barn.
It is always a difficult decision to deconstruct objects of heritage/history; however, the time has come to say our goodbyes to the Fairgrounds horse barn. The many years of temporary repairs, fluctuating horse program participation, changing demographics of the islands and minimal usage throughout the year has compiled into health and safety issues for participants, their animals, and general day park users.
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Categories: Animals, History
2 comments:
2 comments...
Tearing down the beautiful horse barn will be another nail in the coffin of our beloved Fair. It is historically significant and charming. Mobile stalls will need to be stored, assembled and disassembled and are definitely aesthetically lacking. Historically we have experienced some horrendous rain storms during the Fair. The horse barn has kept equines and people safe and dry. Please reconsider “deconstructing” the magnificent horse barn!
This makes me really sad! Isn’t there some way we can save this historic barn?
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