The 1803 Brown's Ferry Tavern is being protected by a coalition of historic preservationists

The 1803 Brown's Ferry Tavern is being protected by a coalition of historic preservationists

Picture of what makes yo smile and send it to wdef.com/ ... g jack members thought about some of the things that are doing is for his preservation and conservation of iconic landmarks in real the scenic city american battlefield trust is our next guest you were talking about the preservation of brown's tavern mary couric i here and mary is the director communications with the american battlefield trust mary like good morning good morning it's great to be here that i ge the pronunciation of the last thing that i hate what you guys are doing is so credibly need your going to great pains to great expense to preserve iconic landmarks around here brown's tavern.

The oldest building in hamilton county.

How did you guys come up with the idea here is what we need to do and how to get that ball rolling.

You know you obviously know and you is that this is an incredible piece standing 1803 is pretty historic and and then just the layers helen distilling is been in so many different areas i mean from its creation and its origin story with john brown building it and then it sits on the trail of tears and brown's ferry in 1863.

On our our organization is focused on battlefield land primarily but we do recognize that dear god, sometimes there are those brands and narratives of history overlap and the really dissident in our radar and property so so lucky to be able to work with the federal government to national park service is american patent protection program and entered state of tenant, the state of thames.

The worst mission i historical commission you can some matching grants from both of the resources like that trust donors who contributed to his well and were able to finally tie this up with a bow and ensure that nothing will happen to this incredible military herself was already on the national register of historic places and right there.

There are a good number of safeguards and protections for that property.

How did you guys managed to work in conjunction with the national register to bring the tavern.

The word is now just saying something is on the national register does it i place so ginger absolutely in terms of what can be done to the things think that the land around the thing you could have things right up to in some case it it it it wasn't also protected.

We really worked closely with federal and state agencies are to to get all the stars aligned.

You know there's a lot of interest in protecting this property rightly so.

Over the years and this was just a moment where the stars truly arranged to get everything in order and it all set for the next chapter where it is no longer any worries.

Something that could happen here at the speaker.

The stars were the roc stars of this whole project was built in bills not known for seeking out publicity were to give himself anyway playing the one used rockstar given a given some of his other perfect term for him there on the hill is on people that just had a vision.

He knew that this property was to do and get heat.

He stepped in and safeguarded for a time and that is what historic preservation is all ways.

Being that caretaker that time that something important and effort.

And looking for what will be the best long-term solution for and built on that role for a while and he worked with us to ensure that those terminates legal actions to be put in place and you we recognize that the american medical trust that being in dc as we are.

We may not be perfect, permanent steward, either we are we are working with national partners not to be able to have them tak over stewardship of our properties.

It is certainly a very worthwhile project to you guys have done other buildings in the realm of urea legally able to join us here in a few weeks we'll talk about maybe what's next on the lives and identities.

We actually have another in the fall of 1963.

A lot of chattanooga.

We just finished the project.

We have current fundraising effort for another property every time hil and i can tell you details yet another check project but a few weeks various miller great deal of fun talking with you.

I've certainly learned a lot.

Give us an email address work.

People who maybe want to get involved and find out.

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So much for joining us on morning talking to you again very soon.

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