Category: 1787 Seth Babb Homestead in Greenville, TN
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Seth Babb Homestead Update
I now have pictures of the finalized new banister and 2nd floor stairwell enclosure to show off. But first, here is a quick look at the before and after photos of this spot. For anyone who has been up to the 2nd floor they will recall how treacherous it was to climb back down the […]
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Seth Babb Homestead Update
We’ve been a work recently improving the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead in Greeneville, TN and I wanted to share some initial pictures of the progress we’ve made thus far. Stairwell Improvements The stairwell has always been treacherous at the entrance to the 2nd floor. There was nothing but an open hole, which presents too much […]
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Homestead Progress
In November, Canjoe John and his trusty assistant Zach spent a good bit of time finishing out the new Protective Stone Skirt that was installed over the last year. While the stone skirt does much of the hard work, it intentionally doesn’t rise up to meet the logs. This is to prevent the logs from […]
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Some Good News
We can all use some good news and while this isn’t a major announcement, I feel that anything that changes the subject right now is a great thing. Last week work was completed on the protective stone skirt under the footbridge to the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead. In all the mayhem of helping my mom […]
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Merry Belated Christmas from the Seth Babb Homestead
I’ve been bogged down in the Pauper’s Cemetery project since the weekend before Christmas when an article about the project was featured in the Dallas Morning News. A flurry of activity followed and the project suddenly lurched forward. As things are starting to get back to “normal” I came across this picture sent to me […]
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The Cane of Phillip Babb
The owner of a Elk Horn walking cane has graciously agreed to share their treasure with the Babb Family at large. The cane is attributed to a Phillip Babb of Greene County, TN. We aren’t precisely sure of which Phillip Babb it would have belonged to, but believe it to be that of the progenitor […]
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Homestead Pics
I’ve finally received pictures of the new stone skirt at the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead and it looks great! It’s been a long slog, as it always seems to be with this place. But the end result is well worth it. The stone will protect the entire structure for as long as it stands. This […]
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Stone Skirt Installation Underway
I’m still waiting for the first pictures to come through, but wanted to let everyone know that the installation of the protective stone skirt has begun at Seth Babb’s 1787 Homestead in Greeneville, TN. It should be finished today or tomorrow and I’ll share photos as soon as I receive them. What’s next you ask? […]
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A whole new museum!
The Greeneville Greene County History Museum announced last Thursday night (at their new exhibit reception) the start of a capital campaign for their new building. This is the rendering of the Main Street elevation. The rear of the building will be at second floor level with a 70 foot wide deck that looks out on […]
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Replica Dough Bowl purchased for Homestead
As many who attended the Babb reunion last summer will recall, the 1800s Dough Bowl from the Babb Homestead has a large crack down the center and is in fragile condition. Knowing this we keep the bowl in the main building at the Greeneville Greene County History Museum where it can be climate controlled. This […]