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National Park Service Awards $10M to Historic Sites; $1.6M in NYS

September 6, 2024 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded $10 million in funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program, an initiative commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States; $1.6 million is earmarked for sites in New York State.

Among the recipients are Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh; Historic Conference House in Staten Island; and Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain. [Read more…] about National Park Service Awards $10M to Historic Sites; $1.6M in NYS

The Decaying Morris-Jumel Mansion, Landmarking & Affordable Housing

December 9, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Historic Districts Council of New York City’s Executive Director Frampton Tolbert penned a rebuttal letter in response to Ginia Bellafante’s New York Times article, “Why Has This 258-Year-Old Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart?” concerning decay at the Morris-Jumel mansion in Upper Manhattan. [Read more…] about The Decaying Morris-Jumel Mansion, Landmarking & Affordable Housing

Peter Feinman: The Greater Hudson Heritage Conference

October 4, 2012 by Peter Feinman 1 Comment

The Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHNN) held its annual conference on September 28 at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center, Hyde Park. The theme of the conference was “Mining the Museum: Using Your Existing Resources in New Ways” with Executive Director Priscilla Brendler presiding. The meeting was so-well attended I didn’t even have a chance to speak with the all the people I would like to have talked to. The format has been expanded beyond being primarily an awards ceremony to be more like the Museumwise conference with a plenary speaker followed by concurrent sessions but for one day instead of two. [Read more…] about Peter Feinman: The Greater Hudson Heritage Conference

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