Preserving a 350-Year-Old Landmark Home in Huntington, NY

A Family's Historic Home

• 🏠 Kip Carman reflects on his childhood home in Huntington, which has been in his family for six generations since his great-great-grandfather, Peter Krippen, bought the property in the 1860s.
• 💡 The home, where Kip took his first steps and grew up, is depicted in old photos as once being full of life and memories.

Deconstruction and Preservation Efforts

• 🏗️ Instead of being torn down, the now dilapidated home is being deconstructed and preserved.
• 🏛️ This effort is the result of years of advocacy from the town and historians to keep Peter Krippen's story alive.
• 🖼️ Pieces of the home will be reassembled and displayed in Huntington's African-American Museum.

Historical Significance of the Property

• 🚂 Historians reveal that the home is tied to the migration of African-Americans to Huntington from the South in the 1830s, and Huntington was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
• ⚙️ Before Peter Krippen bought it, the property housed a grist mill for 200 years, thought to be the oldest industrial building in North America.

Future Archaeological Work

• ⛏️ Following deconstruction, the next phase will involve archaeology, allowing for excavation from the current era down to the time of the first peoples.
• 🌱 For Kip, this preservation is about passing down a family story built on strength and carrying the spirit of his ancestors forward.