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BETSY’S HOUSE
Work included replacing the old siding on the south side of the house, installing three custom made windows that were specially built to match the other windows in the house, remove the old concrete front steps and replace with wooden steps, and hang antique doors in the front entry. In Fall 2006 the Hometime team returned for more work and more filming. Episodes 3 and 4 were aired in June 2007. We have basically gutted the interior of Betsy’s house to the studs, revealing many clues as to the original construction of the house. Many interesting artifacts were found in the ceiling beneath the attic, including a letter written by Thomas Hart to Stella Palmer in 1885, high button shoes, long black stockings, a shirt waist, valentine, card tally, puzzle pieces, Lincoln Logs, checkers, porcelain doll arm, magazines and newspapers, etc. This is a tremendous
opportunity! In order to raise the funds we need for this Send your check to The Betsy-Tacy Society, PO Box 94, Mankato MN 56002-0094. Please enclose a note indicating that you are purchasing the DVD or making a donation for it. Thank you! New - A DVD with Episodes 3 and 4 is now available in our online shop!
Thanks to our many Donors and
Volunteers involved in the 2005 Hometime project:
The Betsy-Tacy Society
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In
October, 2005 the nationally syndicated PBS home improvement show,
Hometime, worked and filmed two episodes at Betsy’s house. Host Dean
Johnson and his crew spent three days working with Betsy-Tacy
Society staff and volunteers on the exterior of Betsy’s house.
restoration, we NEED your support! We are offering a FREE Hometime
DVD featuring the first two episodes of Betsy’s house restoration
with a donation of $50 or more. Hometime DVDs can also be purchased
for $10.00 each, with $2.00 for shipping (total of $12.00).