{"id":26870,"date":"2025-05-31T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=26870"},"modified":"2025-05-31T08:00:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:00:34","slug":"dugan-mansion-opens-sunday-yard-sale-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/31\/dugan-mansion-opens-sunday-yard-sale-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Dugan Mansion opens Sunday; yard sale set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Adams County Historical Society’s Dugan Mansion in Decatur will open for the season this Sunday, with hours of 1 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum will be open during the same hours each Sunday through August 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Admission is $5, although museum members and children ages 12 and under will be admitted free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The museum is located at 420 W. Monroe St. in Decatur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YARD SALE: Historical society officials are planning to hold a yard sale fundraiser on Saturday, June 21, during Downtown Decatur Day. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All proceeds will go to the society to help pay for the major repair work to the museum roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donations of slightly-used items are being sought by society officials, avoiding clothes, trash and broken items, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For $10, a 15-by-15 foot lawn space can be secured for people who would like to sell their own items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reserve a space or to donate items, call society board members Mary Bertsch, (260) 223-2233, or Rebecca Webb, (410) 746-9072.
It was noted that museum artifacts will not be part of the sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 28 is the rain date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WOODWORKER: Museum officials pointed out that Bevan Koenig has worked on many interior projects since a restoration of the Dugan Mansion began in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Koenig \u201cis our woodworker of choice,\u201d officials said. \u201cEmployed by Eckhart Woodworking of Monroe, he is a very talented individual and gives 100%.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The latest project involved a decorative pillar that sits near the grand staircase inside the Dugan Mansion. It was split the entire length of the pillar, so Koenig’s help was sought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he discovered that the plaster capital at the top of the pillar was in bad shape; much of the upper layer of detail was crumbling or missing entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe assured us that he could take care of it for us. And indeed, he did \u2026,\u201d it was noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VISITORS: Seventh and eighth graders from Zion Lutheran School in Decatur recently visited the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The students and their teacher, Kristan Nussbaum, were given details of Adams County history as they toured all three floors of the mansion, led by board member Mary Bertsch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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