Friends is at it again. Ten years after finishing the Folger Stable restoration project, volunteers are again preserving another slice of local history that was on the brink of collapse. As of Spring 2026, the Dairy House has been restored and our efforts are turning to making the site accessible & adding exhibits. Thanks to John Funghi Construction, Cirelli Construction, Architect Greg Smith and Architect Adolph Rosekrans for their contributions! We also had help from Gonsalves & Stronk Construction & Bill Butler Construction prior to restoration to keep the building from further deterioration while we raised funds.

The stone Dairy House at Wunderlich is a charming structure built in 1874 by farmer Simon Jones. Constructed near cooling spring waters and made of thick masonry walls with a gabled roof and central ventilating cupola, the structure kept goods fresh in an era before refrigeration.

Restoration will be expensive but saving the structure for future generations will be priceless. There aren’t many of these historic landmarks from this era left in the United States. We envision a future when field trip students, park visitors, and history buffs will be able to peek through the doorway and see hanging ham hocks, milk jugs, and bushels of vegetables and be transported to another era. Preservation efforts are difficult and must be galvanized requiring mobilization, time, and resources.

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RESTORATION IN PROGRESS PICTURES