The Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc.

2009 Spring Newsletter

Dear Members, Friends & Neighbors,

    

Your financial support has enabled us to complete and start several projects on the historic Ketcham Inn & Tavern during 2008.

 

 

Restoration Projects completed by Antique Carpenter, Scott, Billy, Jim, Alex Brown

  • Restoration of 36 window frames, 17 restored, ongoing.
  • Shingle restoration of north elevation started, 24” premium red cedar and 30” white cedar shingles used, historic exposure respected, ongoing.
  • Shingle restoration of east elevation complete.

Roof  restoration complete.

  • C1693 & c1700 roof, 30” white cedar shingles used, historic exposure respected.
  • C 1790 winter kitchen lean-to metal roof.

Interior restoration, ongoing.

  • C1710 northeast twin bedroom ceiling beam restored, historic proportions respected, disfigured c.1955.
  • C 1790 attic board wall and door restored.
  • C 1693 structural frame secured, pegs replaced, corner posts restored as required, ongoing.

Reproduction lantern fabricated for the front porch, by Ed Danishevski.

  • Tool shed restored, by D & D Crafting, Scott Brown Antique Carpenters, Bob & Kevin Schmidt, Mason. Building donated by Kenny Farm Estate, Westhampton Beach.
  • Handicap ramps installed to Ketcham Inn office and hay barn, ‘state of the art’.

Fundraisers, acquisitions, press and donations.

  • KIFI sponsors two Authors & Autographs book signing with special guest Linda Ruth Tosetti, Babe Ruth’s granddaughter, in support of our “Ruthian Best Effort”.
  • Ghosts of Long Island II, author, historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky, paranormal Joe Giaquinto, included the history and folk lore stories of the old Inn. “great book”
  • Channel 12 News Loop, Daniel Campbell visits the Inn regarding Ghosts of Long Island II.
  • VOX. Hamptons, October 2008, p.78 – 80 Interviews Inn, “best written article about our project”.
  • “Brookhaven Voices 1695-2005” a history resource for generations on sale at the Book Barn.
  • Boxwood donated by Bissett Nursery Corp., Dan Barr.
  • Historic sign acquired, Florence L. Kirby, owned the Inn, 1946
  • Many other beautiful household objects and farm equipment donated.
  • KIFI receives thousands of books donated, thousands of books sold. ‘This was our best year ever!’

 

Thank You

We appreciate all your efforts.

“Volunteer assistance makes a difference”

If you, a family member or friend have some time to spare and would enjoy helping us reach our goals of establishing the Inn as a House Museum and Cultural Center, call or stop by.  We need volunteers for our gardens, docent and colonial artisans, museum shop, and our book barn.

Sincerely,

 

 Bertram E. Seides, President