Creating a permanent home for museum L-a in a historic mill on the androscoggin riverfront [this project will rehabilitate the camden yarns mill on the lewiston-auburn riverfront to become the new…

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $500,000 was provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130). The grant funding will support the rehabilitation of the historic Camden Yarns Mill on the Lewiston-Auburn riverfront to create a permanent home for Museum L-A. This project will enable the museum to continue preserving and sharing the industry and culture of Maine's working people, establish an inclusive community gathering place, and develop an iconic tourism destination to drive economic development in the Androscoggin County region. The project period for this NEH Challenge Grant runs from the award date of May 1, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of April 30, 2026.

Creating a permanent home for museum L-a in a historic mill on the androscoggin riverfront [this project will rehabilitate the camden yarns mill on the lewiston-auburn riverfront to become the new permanent home for museum L-a. The new facility will enable the museum to continue preserving and sharing the industry and culture of the working people of maine, to create an inclusive place of community convening for androscoggin county, and to establish an iconic tourism destination that helps drive economic development for the region.]