On Wednesday, October 28,2015, SAHS dedicated the Dickerson Barn Mural with over 30 attending. Gregg Bugala completed the second mural that was funded by the donatation to the SAHS by Lee Holland. This second mural consists of four panels recalling the 1830 to 1900 era of Salem and honors Meroë Allen Kaericher who led the acquisition of the Dickerson Barn by The Salem Area Historical Society in 1997 and Gilbert Terry who led the team that relocated the barn to SAHS property in 2007-8. These panels are hung on the interior side of the east doors of the Dickerson Barn so that when the doors are open the mural will be visible to those on the outside of the barn. Woijech Wolek built the mural panels and the mountings to the Dickerson Barn doors.
Gregg Bugala and Lee Holland at Mural Dedication
Family of Gilbert Terry at Mural Dedication
Family of Meroë Allen Kaericher at Mural Dedication
SAHS Board at Mural Dedication
Left Two Panels
Right Two Panels
The following is the sequence of photos that documents the creation of the Dickerson Barn Mural.
Blank Mural Panel Hung on the Southeast Dickerson Barn Door.
Depot – Hotel Panel 9/22/15
School Panel – 9/22/2015
Depot – Hotel Panel – 9/23/2015
School Panel – 9/23/2015
Schools Panel – 9/25/2015
Churches Panel – 9/25/2015
Barn Panel – 9/28/2015
Gregg Bugala in his “studio” finishing up the mural panels on October 1, 2015.
Panels after being hung by Jim DiMilia and Terry Cwik on October 20, 2015.