Yestermorrow Spring '26 Speaker Series: Restoring Moses Whitcomb's "Monitor Barn" with Eliot Lothrop 3-18-26 The presentation will explore the land accumulation of the Whitcomb family during the second half of the 19th century, culminating in Moses' o

Yestermorrow Spring '26 Speaker Series: Restoring Moses Whitcomb's "Monitor Barn" with Eliot Lothrop 3-18-26 The presentation will explore the land accumulation of the Whitcomb family during the second half of the 19th century, culminating in Moses' ownership- the peak of dairy farming at the farm. In 1901, Moses had the East Monitor Barn built, hiring the 36 year old Charles Miller, from North Ferrisburgh, to frame it. Born into a family of timber framers, Miller had already built several monumental barns around Chittenden and Addison County. We'll look at several of Miller's other barns and explore pages of his work journals, which have opened up some fascinating connections. We’ll explore the restoration work that has happened on the barn since 2023 and spend some time focusing on items like the jacking, timber repairs and slate work that have gone on as part of that work.