Jefferson County Museum receives donation

In the last year, Keith Foley became interested in the work going on at the Jefferson County Museum in Clancy. After speaking with Sherry Carlson, museum board member and chair of the Friends of the Jefferson County Museum, and Melody Pesta, museum director, everyone determined that he could assist with preserving the cracked walls in the south room, a project which had been waiting on funding.

According to experts, the best way to preserve the museum’s historic walls is by applying vinyl wallpaper since it will stretch and contract with the plaster. The north room already has this treatment.

Since 2005, the Friends of the Museum have helped secure funding for necessary projects, such as preservation boxes, window replacement, front step replacement and refinishing the original 1898 floors. The wall paper project was next on the list and Foley’s $3,000 donation will make that happen.