2006 Grant Recipients
On June 12th, ENHC announced its 2006 ENHC Partnership Grant recipients during a breakfast ceremony held at the 1714 Meeting House in Lynnfield. In his remarks, U.S. Congressman John F. Tierney praised the stewardship efforts of the 25 municipal and nonprofit organizations receiving a total of $75,000 in matching grants. Now in its ninth year, the ENHC Partnership Grant Program is providing financial assistance to 17 communities for heritage projects in five categories: education, interpretation, preservation, archives, and trails.
Among the grants announced were the first two recipients of the Thomas M. Leonard Partnership Grant for Education, a new grant to honor the manifold contributions of ENHC's founding president. ENHC has now provided a total of 228 grants to recipients in all 34 Essex National Heritage Area communities.
2006 Partnership Grant Projects Include:
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, Salem
Thomas M. Leonard Partnership Grant for Education
Through participation in games and discovery-based activities, Club members and campers ages 6-12 will embark on a fun filled "awareness" journey of the environment.
Partners Include: National Park Service, Salem Park and Recreation Department, SATV-Salem Access Television
Robert L. Ford K-8 School, Lynn
Thomas M. Leonard Partnership Grant for Education
This project will enhance student learning in astronomy and allow for the development of a curriculum that is aligned with the MA Frameworks.
Partners Include: Salem State College, Friends' of High Rock Tower
Congregational Church of Topsfield, Topsfield
Heritage Preservation
The project will address structural issues identified in attic, tower, belfry spire, exterior sheathing on main façade & steeple including missing or damaged elements repainting.
Partners Include: Massachusetts Historical Commission
Friends of Lawrence Heritage State Park, Lawrence
Heritage Interpretation
The Heritage Park will offer free, fully-guided historical tours of Lawrence on three days, for a total of 20 one-hour tours serving over 600 guests.
Partners Include: Lawrence Heritage State Park, Bread and Roses Heritage Committee, Salem Trolley, Inc.
Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center, Gloucester
Heritage Interpretation
This exhibit will place "salt" in a context, exploring it from the perspective of marine biology, industrial arts, and cultural studies.
Partners Include: Essex Shipbuilding Museum, MIT Sea Grant - Fin Fish Hatchery
Groundwork Lawrence, Lawrence
Trails and Greenways
During the summer of 2006, youth from the Groundwork Green Team will create and install additional trail signage, a wetland viewing platform, and interpretive signage at Den Rock Park.
John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, Haverhill
Heritage Preservation
Replace wood shake roof, remove improperly installed attic insulation, preserve fireplace and chimney depicted in Whittier's classic poem "Snow-Bound".
Lynn Museum & Historical Society, Lynn
Heritage Interpretation
The Lynn Museum will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1981 Lynn fire, working with North Shore Community College to produce an exhibit with oral histories of eye-witnesses.
Partners Include: North Shore Community College, Lynn Arts
Lynnfield Historical Commission, Lynnfield
Heritage Preservation
To obtain a master plan for the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the first of five historic burial grounds.
Partners Include: Lynnfield Library, Town of Lynnfield Veterans Services, The Flower Workshop of Lynnfield, Essex Society of Genealogists
Lynnfield Historical Society, Lynnfield
Heritage Preservation
Preparation and delivery of historic structures report that synthesizes the history of the building, its significant features and issues regarding its physical condition and usage.
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce, Marblehead
Heritage Interpretation
Creation of a web-cast downloadable audio tour with map, focusing on the historic sites, significant architecture, and houses that have so much appeal for residents and visitors.
Partners Include: Marblehead Museum & Historical Society, Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead Public Library
Methuen Historical Commission, Methuen
Historical Records
Peservation survey that will identify environmental hazards to collections and recommend strategies for preserving materials through preventive maintenance.
Newburyport School District, Newburyport
Heritage Interpretation
Revitalize the Rupert A. Nock Middle School's courtyard for multidisciplinary experiential learning by developing trails and theme gardens that represent the community's natural and cultural heritage.
Partners Include: Rupert A. Nock Courtyard Committee
North Shore Community Arts Foundation, Inc., Beverly
Heritage Interpretation
North Shore Music Theatre’s free, pre-show educational series linking the seven shows in its main stage season with historical and cultural themes, with a local focus
Partners Include: The Wenham Museum
Peabody Archives Committee, Peabody
Historical Records
Project will upgrade the Municipal Archives website so that all member institutions are equally represented.
Partners Include: Peabody Institute Library, Peabody Historical Society, George Peabody House Museum, Peabody City Clerk's Office
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem
Heritage Interpretation
Multi-panel brochure featuring PEM's 2007 McIntire exhibition, Salem's McIntire Historic District, and architectural treasures throughout the North of Boston region.
Partners Include: Destination Salem
Project Adventure, Beverly
Heritage Preservation
This project entails the preservation of the roof of the Peabody and Stearns designed main house at Moraine Farm, a property designed by Frederic Law Olmsted in 1880
Stephen Phillips Trust House, Salem
Historical Records
This project will enable a consultant archivist to arrange and describe the papers of Stephen Willard Phillips (1873-1955), lawyer, philanthropist, and Hawaiian scholar.
Partners Include: Peabody Essex Museum Oceanic Art and Culture Department, Peabody Essex Museum Phillips Library, Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System
Thacher Island Association, Rockport
Heritage Preservation
Completion of the interior rehabilitation, which includes new wall board, plastering, finish electrical and plumbing fixtures, flooring, trim woodwork, kitchen cabinets, stairway and final painting.
Partners Include: Thacher Island Town Committee
Town of Amesbury, Amesbury
Heritage Interpretation
Purchase and install a professional grade artwork hanging system, while the Town funds a part time manager for this project.
Partners Include: Amesbury Cultural Council, Cedar Tree Arts, Mass Cultural Council
Town of Rowley - Agricultural Commission, Rowley
Heritage Interpretation
Art exhibit by Triton High School students showcasing Rowley's vibrant agricultural heritage.
Partners Include: Triton Regional High School - Art Department
Tsongas Industrial History Center, Lawrence
Heritage Education
This Project will provide a teacher workshop for 40 Lawrence grade 3 teachers, in-school programs for 1000 students, and field studies of Lowell National Park & Tsongas Center.
Partners Include: Lowell National Historical Park, Lawrence Public Schools, UMASS Lowell Graduate School of Education
Wenham Museum, Wenham
Historical Records
Scan and create an online research database of a representative sample of the fragile and irreplaceable Conant glass plate negatives of Wenham.
Partners Include: Hamilton Wenham Joint Public Library, Town of Wenham
Whittier Home Association, Amesbury
Heritage Interpretation
Exhibitions relating to the life and work of American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1882) for the bicentennial year of his birth.
Partners Include: Friends Meeting House, Amesbury Public Library, Town of Amesbury, Provident Bank