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operating the farm as it would have been in the late 1800s. Numerous historical letters and diaries from the Ross family dating back to their arrival were found in its attic, which have been preserved by the
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archaeologists concluded that nothing from the site dated earlier than the 19th century, many surrounding foundations appeared more recent, and the site was deemed unworthy of further official excavation.
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