Contributed by L'Heritage Vivant Living Heritage
Description
The Morneault house is a large one-room farm house donated to the Acadian Village by Mrs. Norma Beaupre. The house belonged to her great grandfather, Abel Morneault, who was a prosperous lumber contractor.
Found in this house are the famous "ships knees" that were used to strengthen the construction of ships in Acadia. In this house they were used to strengthen the upstair walls.
The addition on the side of the house was the local Post Office. The Morneault house holds a collection of textiles and implements to make fabrics.
About This Item
- Title: Morneault House, Van Buren, 1857
- Creator: Abel Morneault
- Creation Date: 1857
- Subject Date: 1857
- Location: Acadian Village, Van Buren, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Wood
- Dimensions: 579 cm x 1433 cm x 782 cm
- Object Type: Physical Object
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- Dwellings--Maine--Van Buren
- Historic buildings--Maine--Van Buren
- Morneault, Abel--Homes and haunts--Maine--Van Buren
- Post Offices--Maine
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For more information about this item, contact:
L'Heritage Vivant Living HeritageP.O. Box 165, Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-2691
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More to Consider
Item 148631
Acadian Village, Van Buren, ca. 1990
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