The 1894 King Farmhouse is getting a new foundation, the first step in an exterior and interior restoration of the historic heritage house. - Kevin Loftus
Kevin Loftus
The 1894 King Farmhouse is getting a new foundation, the first step in an exterior and interior restoration of the historic heritage house.

What will NOT be found under the King Farmhouse? 'The skeleton of the Pig War pig'


February 24, 2009 · 1:34 PM

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Robin Jacobson had the winning answer to the question, "What will NOT be found under the 1894 King Farmhouse?" The contest was co-sponsored by the San Juan Historical Society and SanJuanJournal.com.

Jacobson wins a year's membership in the San Juan Historical Society and a set of historic postcards published by Arcadia Publishing Co.

The King Farmhouse, the signature building at the San Juan Historical Museum, was built in 1894. It was lifted Feb. 17 for a new foundation. Workers found an old bottle, an ax head, several horseshoes and a rusty nail.

We asked readers, "What will NOT be found under the 1894 King Farmhouse? 1. Jimmy Hoffa. 2. Rolf Neslund. 3. Fill in the blank."

Jacobson's entry: "The skeleton of the Pig War pig."

Honorable mentions go to holmeskd@msn.com for "Tourists with cell phones and cameras in hand"; and Archie Brooks for "A green little woman with her feet sticking out. I know. I looked!"

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