Update 4

The latest news this week is that the
Farmington Town Board deferred action
on a resolution to
demolish this meetinghouse
until March 28, to allow us as much time as

possible to come up with a plan.

We are most appreciative of their willingness
to work with us, consistent with public health
and safety.
The clock is ticking for this very,
very important part of America's
history.

Here is our status:
1. DONATIONS--Thank you!

2. NEEDS--

a) 501c3 organization
to take ownership of the building;

b) place to store the building.
We have some possibilities for both,
but we are still working on this;
c) funding--we are still trying to
figure out how much Phase I
(documenting, dismantling, and
moving the building) will cost,

and we are working on a
combination of grants and
donations to raise this.
Stay tuned!

3. FARMINGTON AND THE
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD: EDMONDSON
SISTERS--historic newspaper article

4. ARTICLE IN CANANDAIGUA
NEWSPAPER--contemporary
newspaper article.
Excellent!

Moving right along! Judy

1. DONATIONS.
Thanks so much to Syracuse
Monthly Meeting, which on
Sunday approved a donation
and a letter of support for
this meetinghouse. We
appreciate both so much.

For those who would like
to contribute money to
the Farmington Meetinghouse
project, here is the address
for Rochester Monthly Meeting:

Rochester Friends Meeting
84 Scio Street
Rochester, New York 14604
Attn: Paul Michaloski
1816 Farmington Quaker Meetinghouse Fund



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