Ravenswood, w.va. – The 1796 map of Jackson County is now completely restored and was unveiled on Tuesday evening in Ravenswood, where it will remain an important part of history for the coming years.
Jessica Keysters, Arts Protectionists, who spent more than a year to restore the map, were as part of the unveiling ceremony as part of the unveiling ceremony to make a presentation of the conservation of art and science in Revengewood Annex on Tuesday.
Faith Walker is the director of the Great Bend Museum at Revennewood, and he said that the map now lives after being moved from his previous place.
“The 1796 map is currently displayed in the Revenswood City Hall,” Walker told the metronus. “It is quite large and it is also important that it looks suitable for putting it in the city hall.”
He said that the map reflects the American revolutionary war in Jackson County and all land grants related to the French and Indian War veterans, when he mandated the land rather than money in payment for his service in the fight.
Aastha Walker
Walker stated that this is the only map of the region from the period at that time, and one is showing all those first land grants- the first record of the legal ownership of the region.
“Of course, even before the land grants, there were many people who have a very legitimate claim for the land, but it is actually a good map as far as the records of revolutionary war and French and Indian war veterans who were earlier the owners of the property here and where the property went away,” he said.
Walker said, being from 1796, the map has been through several tricks and was faced with too much wear and tears.
He said that after the city re -acquired it in 2022, it required much protection, or repair work, and needed to be stabilized again. He said that there was a coffee stain on the map at the place where revenuewood sits.
In the 1930s, Walker said the Library of Congress borrowed a map to make a copy of it for its records.
He said that revenuewood has a very rich history and this map shows a major aspect of that history.
Walker said George Washington owned about 2,500 acres which is now Revengewood, as well as now Millwood, WV has about 5,000 acres of land.
“And the map notes both of them, in very good writing it says” G. Washington “and accurate monogam and where their assets have limitations,” he said.
He said that it also presents other particular historical names of that time, including Albert Galatin and Savor Development, two members of the North American land company, the short -term company that accumulated and sold a large number of land in the region, and who built 1796 maps.
Walker said that Galtin became the secretary of Thomas Jefferson’s Treasury.
He said that efforts to conserve the map were made possible through grant from the city of Revengewood.
Revengewood Mayor Josh Miller said that the restoration of the map is a reflection of how resources have been kept in the Great Bend Museum and recently to pay various programs launched in the city.
Josh Miller
He said, “This is only the vision you wanted to see, and to see these pieces together and show us history to the public, which is why this museum is still at the top of the state in terms of state,” he said.
Miller said that Great Bend won the year museum in 2023, but they are just starting with all the progress.
He said that with major industries such as Berkshire Hathaway and Time, which will create a global aerospace hub in the region- they are also paving the route for the future in the city, but taking back the steps to preserve the past is an important part of moving forward, and this reflects their new motto, “historic past, bright future.”
“If you want a successful future, you have to know your past and where you have come from, and that’s why we have dedicated those resources to the Great Bend Museum and the people working there, we have to ensure that we remember and learn from our past, because this is the only way we are going for a successful future,” Miller said.
The Walker said that Keysters were also going to bring the replay with its 1832 map, which is the first known map of the replay, which is a restored painting of Revengewood by David Homer McFarland, along with laying all its roads, is also a local folk artist, who was originally in love with the field after being from Ohio.