Open House at the Welcome Center, Oct 7 & 8, 2011
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The Maasdam Barns Preservation Committee invited the entire community to an Open House at the Maasdam Barns in October 2011.

Landscaping around the Welcome Center is just beginning.

Let's jump ahead to April 8, 2012, to see how the tulips came up.  They were early this year.

Another view in April 8, 2012.

Back to the Openhouse - follow the sidewalk around to the front.  The restrooms are at the rear of the Welcome Center.

The entrance is on the front porch.  Some last minute fixes.

This was the "living room" of the house.

Three trophies won by Maasdam horses are on display.

"Champion Percheron Mare, 1909," just one of many trophies.

There is a small gift shop.

The Maasdam story is told here.

Models of the barns were constructed by a vendor.

This room is devoted to the Louden Machinery Company, one of Fairfield's largest employers.

Just two of the many, many Louden products manufactured in Fairfield.

The other room tells about the Charter Oak wagons built by Joel Turney & Co. in Fairfield, another large employer.

After visiting the Welcome Center, you can walk back to the barns.

Photos by Jeff Fitz-Randolph, Oct 7 & 8, 2011