Lakes to Locks Passage has received a $2,000 grant from the International Paper Foundation to work with the Essex County Fish Hatchery to develop educational exhibits at the hatchery. Students, residents and visitors will learn about the science and technology used to raising the … [Read more...] about Lakes to Locks Passage Receives International Paper Foundation Grant
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Time to Apply for an Arts & Culture Grant from the Essex County Arts Council
We received word this week that Essex County Arts Council was awarded $20,000 from the Board of Supervisors to re-grant as part of our Cultural Assistance Program (CAP) awards! This is a huge increase over the amount we received in past years, and reflects our county leaders' … [Read more...] about Time to Apply for an Arts & Culture Grant from the Essex County Arts Council
Ticonderoga Historical Society Receives Grant for Digitization Project
The Ticonderoga Historical Society has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Northern New York Library Network for the digitization of original records pertaining to Roger’s Rangers from the historical society’s Loescher Collection. “The Loescher Collection is one of our most … [Read more...] about Ticonderoga Historical Society Receives Grant for Digitization Project
Essex Library Launches Major Renovations
Ever since its founding in 1899, the Belden Noble Memorial Library at Greystone Cottage, opposite the Essex ferry dock, has welcomed readers, researchers, and budding book-lovers of all ages. Starting now, this thriving and lively old library will be the focus of a series of … [Read more...] about Essex Library Launches Major Renovations
Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious National Grant
Fort Ticonderoga has been awarded a prestigious national grant of $147,006 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services: Museums for America for a fifteen-month project to inventory, catalog, assess conservation needs, and re-house thousands of internationally significant … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga Receives Prestigious National Grant