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Contact: Sean Gohman, 906-483-3040
CALUMET, Mich. –– The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission is pleased to announce that this year’s Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded $117,082 in funding for various historic preservation, interpretation, education, and curatorial projects covering an area stretching from Eagle Harbor to Ontonagon.
Seventeen grant applications were received this year with 13 chosen to receive awards. Projects ranged from: building and historic resource repair and maintenance, interactive displays, visitor accessibility improvements, collections digitization and management, and publications.
Since 2008, the Keweenaw Heritage Grant program has awarded roughly $2 million to owners and operators of historic properties and providers of history programs in support of projects that further the preservation and interpretation of the story of copper on the Keweenaw Peninsula.
To learn more about the program and whether your organization/property qualifies for future grant cycles, please contact Advisory Commission Executive Director, Sean Gohman at 906-483-3040 / Sean_Gohman@partner.nps.gov. Information can also be found on the Keweenaw National Historical Park website at https://www.nps.gov/kewe/getinvolved/partners.htm.
The Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission, paneled by citizens appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, represents the public and works collaboratively with the National Park Service to advise and assist with managing the resources of Keweenaw National Historical Park.
*Posted on behalf of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission.
2024 Keweenaw Heritage Grants
Keweenaw National Historical Park and Advisory Commission
| Organization | Project | Project Type | Award |
| Adventure Mining Co. | Expansion and Rerouting of Adventure Mine 2nd Level 6-Hour Long Tours | Interpretation & Education | $3,500.00 |
| Carnegie Museum | Bathroom Accessibility Renovation | Building Pres./Accessibility | $7,500.00 |
| Chassell Heritage Org | Interior Electrical and Lighting of Museum | Building Pres./Accessibility | 8,000.00 |
| CC Firefighters History Museum | Sandstone Repair and Preservation | Building Preservation | $10,000.00 |
| Finnish American Heritage Center | Raising Awareness and Accessibility with Digitization | Museum Collections | $5,000.00 |
| Hanka Homestead Finnish Museum | Publication of 2nd edition of Askel Means Step | Interpretation & Education | $4,500.00 |
| Houghton County Historical Society | Exterior Bell Tower Painting and Repair of Congregational Church | Building Preservation | $9,982.00 |
| Keweenaw County Historical Society | Historical Doorways and Accessible Walkways for Fog Signal/Maritime Museum building | Building Pres./Accessibility | $15,000.00 |
| Keweenaw Heritage Center | Mining the Stories of the Surface Community | Interpretation & Education | $3,000.00 |
| Miscowaubik Club | Restoration of the Miscowaubik Club | Building Pres./Accessibility | $7,000.00 |
| Ontonagon County Historical Society | Collections Inventory, Cataloging, & Storage | Museum Collections | $13,600.00 |
| Painesdale Mine & Shaft, Inc. | Champion #4 Shaft House Preservation and Interpretation | Building Pres. /Interpretation | $15,000.00 |
| Quincy Mine Hoist Association | Mine Captain's Office Exterior Preservation | Building Preservation | $15,000.00 |
| 2024 Keweenaw Heritage Grants | 13 Grants Awarded | Total Awarded | $117,082.00 |
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Last updated: June 6, 2024