The continuing effort to save and refurbish Plymouth’s Picot-Armistead house culminated in its first major event over the weekend, courtesy of a morning fish fry and a subsequent blessing ceremony in the afternoon.
Last weekend’s event was one that the local revival project council intends to be an ongoing an nual fundraiser to bring the historic home up to modern standards.
Specifically, council head and retired Marine Phillip McNair and his supporters aim to transform the building into a museum significant enough to draw tourism into the town of Plymouth.
However, that goal is certain to require many hours of work and toil on the property and even more dollars to see it to completion.
“The former dining room downstairs will be redone, the former living room and the kitchen, as well,” Mc- Nair said during an afternoon address to supporters. “So, when I say that is a long term project, believe me, it is.”
McNair then went into how the community could best donate to the revival project. Specifically, he outlined several levels of pledges that could be obtained for those willing to pitch in.
“We have a chart out here for pledges. It goes from one dollar all the way up to whatever you want to give,” he laughed. “And, ladies and gentlemen believe us, we need it all. We need hundreds, thou- sands and higher. Because this project cannot be done completely off of grants. Of course, we’re going to apply for those and get them, but this cannot be done without the community’s support.”
Part of that community support came from the morning fish fry, where McNair and his fellow Marines cooked up piping hot fish and food for a long line of visitors...
