Hi Gang,

I am happy to announce that our old gal of a barn is up with a new name and in use as our new proper lobby.

Our new Quisisana Barn is now the home of our ticket office, an expanded bar (shown below) lovingly built by Dan Whalen with barn boards from the original barn and lots of space to mingle with your friends before a show and during intermission. You can now sit at our bar and comfortably browse our merchandise for sale.

The Story of the Quisisana Barn as Told by a 200 Year Old Barn

You are in the Quisisana Barn. I am 200 years old and counting. I have stood here for many years with many families and many storms. I have housed horses, cows, goats, chickens, barn cats, hay, and Carol's endless "finds" from yard sales and dumps. In 2006 I needed to be moved to make room for the Stone Mountain Arts Center and all who visit that great "new" post and beam next door. I was lovingly dismantled and repaired by my barn doctor and caretaker Scott Campbell. He carefully stacked and covered me with my old roofing and he and I waited for four long years until my owners could afford to stand me back up. On Memorial Day 2010 Scott and a collection of fine men came together to put me back together, raise me, and make me grand once again for all of you to enjoy for another 200 years. I will be forever grateful to the best of the best:

J. Scott Campbell
Maine Mountain Post and Beam Brownfield, Maine.
Preserving Vintage Barns for New Homes and Additions
No one treasures us old barns like Scott, and no ones restores them with as much love and enthusiasm as he does. Scott says it is our responsibility to preserve the past that these barns represent. In fact he collects old barns and find new homes for them so we don't lose these historic beauties to progress. I used to store hay in my bays, now I will be home to a grand piano and a guitar. Did you know that an old barn could make a beautiul new house or addition? It has made us a beautiful new lobby and preserved my legacy in the process....Forever Thanks Scott.

Russ Lanoie, Dan Whalen, Bob Potter ....... These three guys were instrumental in making this barn project happen.
Russ did all the major excavation and helped Jeff and Dave set the pilings in the heat of the summer. Forever Thanks
Bob did the pristine electrical work with his son Derek and Billy Quinn.....by the way, try to find a wire.....ya can't! Forever Thanks
And finally Dan Whalen, carpenter extraordinaire did the sign, the giant guitar, and the bars and other extras using all the original barn board on many of the pieces. I am sure we now have the most beautiful bar in the state! Forever Thanks.

Jeff, Dave and Andy.....the dream team.
From one barn to the next, Owner Jeff Flagg, Dave G. Swanson our bartender, and Andy Buck the "other barn" timber framer, have been on the project that is the Stone Mountain Arts Center since day one....their sweat continues to be the foundation that we build on.  Forever Thanks

The Dashnaus .....gave me beautfuil antique lighting.
They have given all of us enduring light and friendship, and they will always have special place in my barn heart.

 Brad Fuller, Ed Grove, Ward Simonton, Paul Hennigan,
and Jon Whitney
All of these folks contributed the finishing touches. Jon with his amazing doors and Ed forged the rings to open them. Ward built the nifty screens to keep the bugs out! Paul and Brad gave me color with hours of painting.  Forever Thanks

Brothers in Barns......All the many other good friends and neighbors who me helped along the way
Joe Balchumas,Terry Blake, Dave Condoulis, Brad Fuller, Tom Joyal and Old House Parts,  Homegrown Lumber, Vinnie Lannovera, John McGreavy, Mike Moulton, Bill Quinn, Nate Reid, Tim Rogers, Vic Rollins and Hancock Lumber, Barbara Sisson, Jonathan Spak, Wes Stanhope, Mike Tamulis and Lindsey Paint, SMAC Staff, Sue Tobelman, Bill Walsh and Crew, Jeff White and Joyce Peseroff. Forever Thanks

The Barn Angel ....you know who you are.
I would still be sitting in the field if were not for you. Forever Thanks
Jane Orans and Quisisana Resort...... I am proud to be named after Quisisana which means "here one heals". They say music can soothe the savage beast.....well that's a start. Forever Thanks
The Guardian Angels...those of you who signed my old pegs or bought a smowl, or signed a guitar. Forever Thanks

Add your Signature and Brief Message to our Giant Guitar

Standing 70 inches high, our new handcrafted Giant Guitar is complete with stunning woodworking detail, turning pegs that work, strings.... everything you could want in a guitar, only giant! It is soooo beautiful. Geesh, you ask a guy in Brownfield to do something and it gets done. We have talented carpenter and our parking guru Dan Whalen to thank for this amazing piece to be hung in our new lobby.

Anyway, we are selling a limited amount of signatures for posterity for 100.00 each to help get this project done. You can place your order by calling the box office at 1-207-935-7292 or online by clicking the link below. Let us know if you'd like us to add your signature and message or you can place your order then sign the guitar during your next visit to SMAC.

Click here to Sign our Giant Guitar!