Llangollen is on the National Register of Historic Places, and Brennan says that he considers himself just one steward among many. Now, he says, it becomes someone else’s job.
“I’m 78, and you can draw whatever conclusions you want,” he says. “I’m in fine shape. My responsibility is to manage this in a way that’s responsible.”
“It’s seen so much history from its front portico,” he continues. “From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War [the prelude to the Battle of Gettysburg took place on the property], to the golden era of the Whitneys and its restoration, started by Ash and completed by me—now it’s time for someone else to take over.”
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