Project Grant GA27417720

This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs program (CFDA 45.164), provides $198,971 to the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation to support public archaeology and history programming from October 2021 through December 2022. The Foundation will enhance on-site and digital experiences at the Jamestown archaeological site in Virginia. Specifically, the funding will sustain nine staff positions to develop new...

The Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation was awarded a $416,132 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to develop an outdoor and online educational program. The program will explore the evolution of American governance, the origins of American slavery, and the ramifications of race-based legislation that began at Jamestown. The foundation will work with community partners and scholars to hold discussions and lectures, create...

This $754,016 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), supports the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation's efforts to preserve historic masonry and improve accessibility at the 1665 Statehouse Complex in Jamestown, Virginia. The grant will fund physical preservation work on the historic structures as well as updates to ensure the site is compliant with the Americans with...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $297,894 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (Preservation Virginia) to develop a comprehensive climate resiliency plan for Historic Jamestowne. The project will enable Preservation Virginia to conduct critical site analysis and surveys to establish a finalized climate resiliency plan to preserve and protect the...

This Project Grant award from the National Park Service - Chesapeake Bay Office under the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network program (CFDA 15.930) provides $150,000 to The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation to develop an immersive audio experience along the 10.5-mile Elizabeth River Trail in Norfolk, Virginia. The "Truth Be Told" project will curate 10 seven-minute audio stories featuring the historical perspectives and experiences of underrepresented communities along the trail, connecting...

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), a U.S. state government entity, received a $458,047 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Save America's Treasures (SAT) program (CFDA 15.929) to conserve artifacts recovered from excavations associated with enslaved people living at Kingsmill and other 17th and 18th century plantation sites in Virginia. The 3-year project will include creating a conservation plan, conserving deteriorating metal artifacts,...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $200,000 to Preservation Virginia through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149) to support activities from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. Under the award, Preservation Virginia will continue preservation work at five historic sites in its stewardship. The organization will research original construction methods used by enslaved laborers and document discoveries through...

The Fort Ticonderoga Association was awarded a $580,339 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The funding will support the development, launch, and evaluation of a suite of digital educational resources to enhance audience experiences, expand accessibility, and deepen public engagement with the historical significance of Fort Ticonderoga during the American Revolution. This 28-month project, launched during America's...

This $141,318 National Science Foundation award under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program will fund collaborative research to reconstruct the landscape of one of the earliest cities in the United States. The researchers will conduct a high-resolution magnetometry survey covering over 5.5 sq km of the urban landscape, making it the largest such subsurface survey ever performed in the Americas for an archaeological site. This near-total geophysical survey of the subsurface will...

The Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture will use a $370,920 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to deliver the Hidden Histories of the Founding Era professional development program. The program will introduce teachers to four sites in Virginia encompassing the complexity of the founding era through two five-day residential sessions at the College of William & Mary in summer 2023. The sites - William & Mary's Brafferton Building, the...