Telling the Story of the Point Barn
by Dick Cormell
When my wife Iris and I purchased an old homestead along Route 11 in 1998, we had no idea the impact it would have, not only on our lives, but also on the lives of others and the surrounding community. The homestead included some farmland, a dilapidated house that we had to tear down, and a barn filled with bats, manure, and trash from a number of previous tenants. As soon as all the papers were signed, we wasted no time in stabilizing the barn. It was jacked up and the foundation was totally replaced. Next came the roof, and after that, in every year, we’ve made capital improvements large and small. In 2002, I learned that my good friend, Dennis Faulk, was retiring from the federal prison system and looking for a second career. So I called Dennis and told him I would like to show him my barn. His instant response was “Let’s sell stuff.”
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