Larry Want, president of the Cochrane Historical & Archival Preservation Society, was standing guard at the Cochrane Museum today as rising waters threatened the building that is still recovering from flood damage that occurred back in March.
"We had a little water come in," said Want who was busy building dams around the museum to stop any more water from seeping in when the Cochrane Eagle contacted him by cell phone. He also sent the museum summer staff home as access to the Cochrane Ranche, where the museum is located, has been cut off due to high waters.
At 11:45 a.m. he said the water seemed to be receding but was planning to keep vigil until he was certain the area was no longer at risk,
The museum suffered tens of thousands in damages when its basement flooded back in March when Big Hill Creek overflowed. A fundraising event was planned for Sunday but Want said whether it goes forward will depend on if the Ranche is accessible by then.
"We will let people know as soon as possible," he said.
The Chautauqua fundraiser event was also meant to mark the fifth year of the Cochrane Historical Museum and the 110th year of the Davies “Hospital” building (where the museum is housed).
