Projects
Historic
Structures Report
The Dennis farmhouse is significant
to the history of the site and has the potential to provide information that
will add to our understanding of the historical development and use of the
property. The existing building should
be stabilized, preserved and studied in detail.
Based on the Historic Structures Report, alternatives for both the
treatment of the house and the ruins of outbuildings should be considered.
Cultural
Landscape Report
This report will identify the
significant landscape elements of the Dennis Farm and the Martin’s Creek
valley. It will be used to assist in
developing paths, view sheds, way finding markers, vegetation patterns and
other land-related site development.
National
Register of Historic Places Nomination
It has been recommended that a
National Register (NRHP) Nomination form be completed. The NR nomination will build upon the HSR,
CLR, archeological survey, and Underground Railroad research. The nomination should describe the history of
the property and identify the period of significance of the Dennis Farm
property. The Farm is likely eligible
under Criteria A and B. The historical
period of the Farm would span the period from earliest settlement (circa 1793)
to the end of the use of the property for active farming (circa 1918).
Development
of Education Programs
We are in the process of preparing a
proposal for a grant to develop education-related tours on-site and off-site
education packages for primary and secondary schools in Pennsylvania in
compliance with Pennsylvania State Department of Education Academic Standards. Those standards identify several themes that
the Dennis Farm education programs should address: History, Environment,
Geography and Science. Funding sources
for this task are available with one potential funding source already
identified.
The
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust Capital Campaign
The DFCLT has launched a Capital Campaign to raise ten million dollars in
the next five years for the following:
Security and Rehabilitation of the Farmhouse for
re-use as the Dennis Farm Education and
Research Center
Staff
Construction of a conference center, on the site
of the old barn, with library, lecture hall, gallery space and bookstore
Landscaping of the grounds
Monument for Perkins-Dennis Cemetery
View sheds and way-finding markers