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Pieces of Vermont history washed away

Historical items destroyed at Killington Library after pipe bursts

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Updated: 6:39 PM EST Jan 14, 2014
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Historical items destroyed at Killington Library
Pieces of Vermont history washed away
Historical items destroyed at Killington Library after pipe bursts
WPTZ  | 
Updated: 6:39 PM EST Jan 14, 2014

A single broken pipe is to blame for the countless damages at the Sherburne Memorial Library in Killington.

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Gail Weymouth is the library director at the Sherburne Memorial library in Killington. She said thousands of dollars worth of computers and books were lost when the pipes in the library's Vermont Room burst last month. “The ceiling tiles came down and everything on the counter was just demolished. A lot of technology was lost and the damages were close to $13,000.”

But Weymouth said the real damages were to items in the library's historical cabinet, located directly below the broken pipe.

Weymouth said among the items damaged was a 150-year-old quilt, a baptismal gown from early Vermont settlers and multiple journals. She said a lot of the items were damaged beyond repair. “We really don't know if the journals can be salvaged, and they really were one of a kind and first editions.” She said the rest of the items are being sent to a preservationist in Texas to be assessed.
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