The Barnacle survived Irma pretty well

Inside the boat house today, hand built rowboat made it through the storm, without any leaks either!

This morning I interviewed Katrina Boler, Park Ranger at The Barnacle. I posted a two minute video of our conversation at our Facebook page. When I can get it posted here at the Grapevine I will.

The Barnacle is a mess, but structures are standing. The old boathouse is standing, it's interiors were washed away, but the house itself and the main house withstood the brunt of Hurricane Irma. They had put up a special screening on the windows, rather than plywood, as the storm approached. Happy to say it did the job.

The boathouse was rebuilt by Commodore Monroe himself in 1926 after it was damaged by the Hurricane of that year. He originally built the boathouse in 1886-87. So the current structure, that is 90 years old, is doing fine, except for debris and a messy back lawn. 

As you can see, two large boats were swept up onto the big lawn.

Volunteers have been helping with clean up and it should be ready for this weekend's Moonlight Concert, which is Saturday, September 23. Gates open at 6 pm.

If you would like to volunteer, wear long sleeves and long pants, bring rakes if you have them and gloves. Ring them at the front gate and they will let you in.

This looks like Gilligan's Island, but it's the back lawn at The Barnacle.