FREDERICK, Md., July 17,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Maryland Heritage
Areas Authority has announced the results of its latest project
grant round, with awards totaling more than $5 million across the state's thirteen certified
Heritage Areas. Applicants located within the Heart of the Civil
War Heritage Area, encompassing parts of Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties were awarded a total of
$419,217.00 to fund heritage tourism
projects that support local economies, drive tourism, and share the
unique history of our region.
"The seven projects funded this year
include critical preservation projects and support for visitor
experiences that will shed light on previously forgotten or
sidelined stories of our past." - Elizabeth
Shatto, Executive Director, Heart of the Civil War Heritage
Area.
"The seven projects funded this year include critical
preservation projects and support for visitor experiences that will
shed light on previously forgotten or sidelined stories of our
past," said Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area Executive Director
Elizabeth Shatto. "Ultimately, these
projects will serve new and expanding audiences who seek and draw
inspiration from our authentic history and culture."
Projects in the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area receiving
funds are as follows:
- American Battlefield Trust: $100,000 for acquisition of the Hagerstown
Pike I Tract at Antietam Battlefield
- Catoctin Furnace Historical Society, Inc.: $100,000 for restoring and reopening the Historic
F.W. Fraley Store
- Community Foundation of Carroll
County, Incorporated: $7,000
for Ellsworth Cemetery signage
- Historical Society of Carroll
County: $15,000 for
Mary Shellman Civil War to Suffrage
exhibit
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine, Incorporated:
$50,000 for museum upgrade -
schematic and design planning
- Town of Sharpsburg, Maryland:
$13,550 for Big Spring Masonry
restoration
- Washington County Historical Trust, Inc.: $8,667 for Saylor
House in Kiwanis Park: Restoration & Reuse - Phase 6
Main Level Flooring Repairs
In addition to the project grants listed above, the Heart of the
Civil War Heritage Area was awarded grants of $100,000 for management of the Heritage Area and
$25,000 to be distributed as
mini-grants to stakeholders in the region.
Media Contact
Elizabeth Scott Shatto, Executive
Director, Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area, (240) 285-6727,
liz@heartofthecivilwar.org, https://www.heartofthecivilwar.org/
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SOURCE Maryland Heritage Areas Authority