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The Sublette County Historical Society is participating in a national campaign to raise money for the preservation of the historic Sommers Ranch Homestead project. "This Place Matters" is a photo-sharing campaign that was started by the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2008 to help raise awareness for and celebrate many culturally diverse and unique communities across the United States. Votes by the public can help projects win $25,000 towards their preservation efforts. The Sommers Ranch Homestead project is currently ranked 18th out of more than 70 sites.

Supporters can go to the following website and cast their vote for this project: http://my.preservationnation.org/site/PageNavigator/TPM_CC_Map. Voting ends September 15th.

"Albert and I decided to fix up the old house and give an easement to the museum for a living history museum, when the project is completed. We hope to work with both museums in the county. The first step is to restore the old house," said Jonita Sommers.

The Sublette County Historical Society is helping with the Sommers Ranch Homestead project. Construction crews are currently on the site and in the process of lifting the home off the foundation and moving it a short distance away so the foundation can be repaired and made structurally sound so it can safely support the house. Once the foundation is repaired, the house will be moved back onto the foundation and additional reconstruction work can begin.

Supporters are encouraged to cast their votes for the project and pass the information on to their family and friends to let them know about this project and encourage them to vote for it.