From the Archives #7: Under Construction

This photo and the accompanying caption were originally posted to our Facebook page (link to external site) on November 30, 2022.

This clipping from the April 19, 1860 edition of the St. Albans Messenger announced the construction of the new St. Albans Academy building that would eventually become the Saint Albans Museum. In today's money, $10,500 is worth approximately $377,000.