Local Entrepreneur Jason Robbins Restoring Wyatt Earp Birthplace to Original Condition

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Constructed in 1841, the Wyatt Earp Birthplace is a historic landmark in the Monmouth community, operated by a national Board of Trustees. Now in need of repairs, local entrepreneur Jason Robbins, with Quality Roofing Pro – Residential Roofing Contractors, reached out to the current owner of the museum, Melba Matson, showing interest in bringing the building back to life. Following a seven-month process of forming a new board that oversees the nonprofit organization, Robbins has begun renovations with plans to reopen in the near future:

Robbins anticipates the restoration of the Wyatt Earp Birthplace to be completed September 1 of 2023.

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