We intend to participate in the Victorian Extravaganza to be held in Dunbar this summer. More than anything, we need an office in Dunbar High Street which can be a focus for our fund raising and educational work until the Centre is built, and where we can meet our members and welcome the many John Muir enthusiasts from distant places who visit our town. I know that many Americans have travelled to Dunbar and have been surprised that they were unable to find much information regarding Muir's life there. I believe your planned Centre would not only be a real asset to your community, but to all people who are interested in Muir's life and his commitment to the wilderness. At present Stefany Hawryluk kindly allows us to use it as our mail address and to hold our Council meetings in her studio there.
Meantime membership continues to rise, but slowly.
But we need far, far more. Spare copies of the information leaflet will be enclosed with this Newsletter and cards can be purchased at 126 High Street and the Tourist Information Centre. Wherever possible, the finished text of this project will include John's own descriptions and thoughts on the sights around the walk. We intend to publish a small guidebook and ultimately to install markers at significant points along the way. Drawings and illustrations will help the visitor gain an impression of what different localities looked like in the 1840s - they could follow the pattern set by John's own journals.