The Lincoln Homestead, owned by seminary professor Sarah Bixler and husband Ben, begins renovations. The Bixlers had to cancel a second open house that was scheduled, as well as a Juneteenth educational event, due to COVID-19. They are hoping to reschedule an open house for the fall and to do an event next June 19.

鈥淭here was a sense that there was a bigger meaning living here,鈥 said Sarah Bixler, a professor at Eastern Mennonite Seminary. 鈥淭his was something that was consistent with some of our faith commitments and even our sense of direction from God 鈥 that there is important work to do here.鈥