Project Grant ZZ31039826

This Project Grant award of $129,300.00 from the National Park Service (NPS) under the American Battlefield Protection Program (CFDA 15.926) will assist The Society of the Cincinnati in developing an exhibition that interprets various battles of the American Revolution through the stories of diverse participants. The exhibition, titled "Voices of Revolution," will focus on the sieges of Yorktown and Savannah, the battles of Monmouth, Brandywine, and Newport, and the site of Youngs...

This $934,122 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) was granted to the Old Barracks Association of Trenton, New Jersey on September 1, 2023. The funding will support the restoration of the roof, rotting wood balconies, masonry repair, and fence replacement at the historic Old Barracks site in Trenton, New Jersey. This award is part of the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, which...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $192,836 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) federal grant program. The grant will support the development and implementation of a traveling exhibition titled "Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War." The exhibition will bring together nearly 40 of artist Don Troiani's original Revolutionary War paintings paired with...

This $826,590 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), supports the physical preservation of cultural resources associated with the founding of America. The funding will be used by the 120 East State, a nonprofit organization in Trenton, New Jersey, to preserve historic markers and a wrought-iron perimeter fence at the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery. This project aligns with the Semiquincentennial...

The Fort Ticonderoga Association received a $580,339 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' (IMLS) Museums for America program to engage audiences across America with the history of the American Revolution. The grant will fund the development, launch, and evaluation of a suite of digital educational resources, including online exhibit content, virtual tours, and other cutting-edge technologies. This project, launched during the 250th commemoration of the American...

This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Park Service under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid program (CFDA 15.966) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The grant will fund the physical preservation and restoration of a state-owned historic property associated with the founding of the United States in commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary. Specific activities include stabilizing the main wings' second floor, installing HVAC systems, and...

The Museum of the American Revolution received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003). The funding supports a range of activities focused on preserving, digitizing, and providing public access to historical records and documentary sources related to the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Grant-funded initiatives include developing...

The Fort Ticonderoga Association received a $488,034 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The 3-year grant will enable Fort Ticonderoga to implement new methods to enhance visitor understanding of the American Revolution as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of the war. Key deliverables include finalizing exhibition designs and interpretive components with accessibility consultants, hiring and...

The National Liberty Museum received a $657,749 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will fund the museum's effort to create a formalized structure for engaging the community in planning, designing, and implementing exhibitions and programming about liberty. Museum staff will work with community members to form advisory boards and co-curate three exhibitions focused on youth movements, street art,...

The National Park Service awarded a $147,151 American Battlefield Protection Program Project Grant to the Fort Ticonderoga Association, a nonprofit museum located in New York. The funding will support the "Uncovering Liberty Hill: An American Soldiers Camp at Ticonderoga" project, which aims to locate and evaluate the integrity of Revolutionary War soldier huts on Liberty Hill, and create a comprehensive archaeological record of the site's history during its active service from May...