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2 <br />historic tools and woodworking implements that could be a hands-on display. Discussion <br />followed about logistics, scheduling and content of our presentations. Staff provided an <br />aerial photo that shows the approximate location of the HPC station, on the south side. <br />White and Ireland agreed to volunteer to help. Dickinson offered to help. <br /> <br />b. Old Courthouse Archaeology Project to start in May: <br />Our archaeological team of Legacy Research of Durham, and New South Associates from <br />Greensboro will be doing the ground-penetrating radar study of the entire courthouse <br />square the week of May 15-19, depending on the weather. It will take 4-8 weeks for them <br />to process the data. They will be looking for the foundations of the Old Jail built in 1837, <br />as well as the two earlier courthouses and the so-called “mayor’s office.” <br /> <br />c. Membership: <br />Members reviewed current applicants who have registered online but did not take any <br />action as there is presently no vacancy. <br /> <br />d. Annual Report at BOCC Work Session: <br />Chair Dickinson made a very positive presentation to the BOCC to outline our current and <br />planned activities, but time was too short for discussion or questions and answers. <br /> <br />ITEM #6: UPDATES AND INFORMATION ITEMS <br /> <br />a. Report Back from Book Committee: <br />It was not possible to schedule a meeting during this past month. Staff will push forward to <br />try to find a date that will work for all. May 26th was suggested as a good time. <br /> <br />b. Cedar Grove School National Register Nomination project: <br />Staff gave a brief presentation about the significance of the former Cedar Grove Negro <br />School, built 1951 as the first consolidated school for blacks. We have been able to hire a <br />consultant to prepare a Study List application to start the National Register process. <br /> <br />c. Eno Quaker Meeting burying ground: <br />Staff provided a brief update. The local Friends Meeting in Hillsborough has voted to <br />adopt this as a project. There should be a constructive role for the county to play. <br /> <br />d. DOT Projects: <br />Staff gave a brief presentation to give update on the proposed NC DOT project to replace <br />the 1950s bridge over the Eno at Hall’s Mill Road. The HPC will have a role in determining <br />the impact or effect of this project when NC DOT makes a formal application through the <br />State Historic Preservation Office. <br /> <br />e. Overview of Farm Implement Donation and Other County Projects: <br />Members viewed photos of a large collection of farm tools and implements, along with <br />larger objects like a riding cultivator and a wagon. These were collected by the Whitfield <br />family down in the southeastern portion of the county, then purchased at an estate sale by <br />two community-minded citizens who wish to donate it to the County for use at Blackwood <br />Farm. Staff demonstrated a new web site called “The Barns of Madison County” that <br />showcases a barn documentation project by local historians there. <br /> <br />f. Open Air Time for members to share information <br />No items tonight. <br /> <br />ITEM #7: ADJOURNMENT: White moved to adjourn, seconded by Ireland; meeting adjourned at <br />9:01 pm <br /> <br />Meeting summary by Peter Sandbeck, DEAPR staff