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Board backs Morehouse Grove visitors center honoring historic boat company
Summary
The board passed a resolution supporting Morehouse Grove property efforts to create a Freeport visitors center and museum honoring the Morehouse Boat Company; members described the site's historic boat-building role.
The board voted in favor of a resolution supporting efforts to honor the Morehouse Boat Company and to develop a visitors center at the Morehouse Grove property.
Committee member (S2) described the site's history: "There was a boat company that operated down where the state park is right now called Morehouse Boat Company...They wanna transform that into, like, kind of, like, a welcome center slash museum," and the board moved and carried the resolution in support. Chair (S3) then handled an amendment related to cemetery accounting funds discussed later in the meeting.
The resolution is advisory support for the concept and recognizes the site's historic value; the transcript records the board's voice vote in favor.
