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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Service</strong> FY 2013 Budget Justifications<br />

Antietam <strong>National</strong> Battlefield<br />

Rebuild and Repoint Historic Newcomer Barn Foundation<br />

BEFORE<br />

AFTER<br />

RecFee-9<br />

• This project rehabilitated the west<br />

elevation of the historic Newcomer<br />

Barn. Rebuilding and repointing of<br />

this barn was vital for the<br />

stabilization and preservation of<br />

this historic structure to prevent<br />

collapse.<br />

• Rebuilt 111 cubic feet of<br />

historically accurate masonry stone<br />

wall at Newcomer Barn West<br />

Elevation.<br />

• Repointed approximately 1,500<br />

square feet of interior and exterior<br />

barn wall on the north and south<br />

elevations of the Newcomer Barn<br />

foundation.<br />

• The Newcomer Barn is a highly<br />

visible historic structure that is an<br />

integral part of the interpretive<br />

story of the morning of the Battle of<br />

Antietam.<br />

• Upon stabilization the barn will<br />

become a part of the proposed<br />

"Museum of the 1862 Campaign",<br />

a joint venture of the Maryland<br />

State <strong>Park</strong>s; Heart of the Civil War<br />

State Heritage Area, Journey Thru<br />

Hallowed Ground <strong>National</strong><br />

Heritage Area, and the <strong>National</strong><br />

<strong>Park</strong> <strong>Service</strong>.

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