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Fort Benjamin

I hand-built this for my son Benjamin (holding his dog Goofy) and his best friend Sam. They love “defending” our property. The sign is made from wormy chestnut from a barn on the land I grew up on in Watauga County.

Michael Dishman, Wake Forest, Wake Electric

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