National Park Service disburses grants to two Maine projects
Maine Maritime Museum in Bath and Atlantic Challenge Foundation in Rockland are among the recipients of 27 maritime heritage grants awarded by the National Park Service across 13 states and the District of Columbia.
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration, the National Park Service awarded $1.75 million in total grants for projects that teach about and preserve sites and objects related to our nation’s maritime history.
Maine Maritime Museum received $42,141 for an educational exhibit about “The Fresnel Lens and the Lighthouse Lantern.” Atlantic Challenge Foundation received $50,000 for the maritime skills program at The Apprenticeshop.
“Protecting our nation’s maritime history is an important part of the National Park Service’s mission to share America’s story,” Acting National Park Service Director Michael T. Reynolds said in a news release. “These grants will support efforts to conserve important parts of our maritime history and educate students of all ages.”
The National Maritime Heritage Program Grant awards are made possible through a partnership between the two federal agencies, which both share a commitment to maritime heritage preservation and education. They are funded through recycling of vessels from the MARAD’s National Defense Reserve Fleet.
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