Pulaski Boy Scout Pack #4031
Tours the Chase Stone Barn

November 20, 2010

On a chilly November morning, kids from Pack 4031
bundled up and gathered at the tree farm of Leon Czech of Pulaski. 
Their mission was to help clean up sticks from October's wind storm,
and then go visit the historic 1903 Chase Stone Barn. 

After some cookies and hot cocoa,
parents escorted the pack to the Stone Barn
were they were given a tour by one of the
Stone Barn Committee members.

The tour began by the old house cellar which
was once part of the original farm in the early 1900's. 
The kids had no idea that the stone cellar was once part of the house.

The kids were fascinated to learn that the stones,
which make up the 2-foot walls of the barn,
were older than dinosaurs. 

They were also surprised to learn that the stones
didn't just come from local farm fields;
they originally came from Canada
and were pushed and tumbled the Wisconsin
region by massive Canadian glaciers. 

They also enjoyed hearing about the Krause family
which owned the farm from 1870 to 1920. 

They learned that they were not only farmers,
but owned a farm implement dealership
called Krause Sales & Service.

The Krause family were also great hunters and loggers
and made their own tasty maple syrup.

Once inside the barn the kids learned how a horse-drawn
hay wagon would pull a huge load of loose hay into the barn
and unload it into the loft using a track and pulley system
that was mounted along the roof of the barn.

Thank you Pack 4031
for visiting the Chase Stone Barn Park.
We hope you enjoyed the tour and will come again!

Thanks Leon!

A special Thank You to Leon Czech who arranged the tour.
Leon knew the Frysh brothers who owned the barn for over 50 years. 
Leon, along with the Pulaski Area Historical Society,
helped convince the Frysh brothers that they should put the barn
on the State and National Register of Historic Places.
Leon, who has been a lifetime resident of Chase for 90 years,
also hosts an annual corn roast and campout at his tree farm for
the Boy Scouts every year in August.