The Warren site has begun to undergo several historic restorations, including a total restoration of the outside of the charity hall. Currently the committee in charge of Warren is working to secure grant funding to restore the inside of the charity hall, as well as improve aspects of the other two buildings. I was able to sit in on a conversation between members of the Warren committee and those who sit on the state funding side of things, and it was enlightening. I was able to better understand all that goes into restoring a historic property as well as what the state looks for when awarding funding.
In addition to visiting Warren we also stopped by White’s Ferry just up the road which is also the location of the Confederate Statue that used to be in Rockville near the courthouse. It currently stands on a piece of private property near the state park and has a black metal fence around it. Currently, Sarah Rogers of Heritage Montgomery has been tasked with writing the historic interpretation for the statue in the form of a panel that the owners of the property have agreed to be placed next to the statue. In discussions with her I have come to realize how important it is that controversial historical artifacts and monuments have appropriate interpretation that informs the reader as much as possible while allowing them to come to their own conclusion about the meaning and significance of the piece.
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| The view at White's Ferry |
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| Two of the historic buildings at Warren (the one on the left showing recent restorations). https://warrenhistoricsite.weebly.com/ |
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