Whiskey
Run Creek Winery History
Brownville, Nebraska
The Barn Facts
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Built by George
Rhinehart
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At the end of WW1, Rhinehart moved 18" oak and walnut beams into
position, tapped in the wooden pegs carved by his teen-aged son, Bert,
and built the barn on top of them.
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Not one nail was used in the entire structure.
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Weights about 10 tons
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40 feet long, 26 feet wide and 33 feet high
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Donated to Whiskey Run Creek by Julius Bergmann.
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The move was approximately 18 miles and took about 6 hours.
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Rhinehart's granddaughter, Wilma Handley, was there to watch the move.
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