New Porch and Updated Security Becoming Reality

As you may remember, the Museum received a legislative initiative of $10,000 from Assemblyman Canestari in the 2009-10 State budget. The grant process requires that the Museum pay for the services and then get reimbursed by the State. This provided the Museum with a challenge and the Town of Waterford IDA has come to our rescue and is providing the Museum with a non-interest loan so we can get the work started.
The work will be completed in June and will include new decking for our main porch and an updated security system.

Thank You Assemblyman Canestari and the Waterford IDA!

Museum Receives Grants for Online Immigrant Exhibit

We are proud to announce that we have received two grants toward our next exhibit in the immigrant series, “Making Waterford Our Home: Online.” We have been awarded $4,846 from the New York State Council on the Arts and $3,000 from the New York Council for the Humanities. Board member Patrick Richar is donating his time as our web designer! The project would not be possible without this huge donation!
The new website will include an exhibit comparing the experiences of each of the immigrant groups we have researched. Work for the project has already begun and we are planning to include interactive maps, walking tours, a database with additional information and a way for people to submit more family stories, genealogy and pictures for our collection.

The Irish Bring Out Further Support
Support for the Irish exhibit and the Immigrant Series has been tremendous. Mohawk Fine Papers has donated $1,000 for the series and over $500 from private donors has been received! One Day Signs donated the panels and banners for the exhibit!

Thank you for your
support!

Thank you Town of Waterford and Waterford IDA

Once again the Town of Waterford government has demonstrated its commitment to heritage tourism and the preservation and interpretation of Waterford’s treasured past by appropriating $5,000 to the Museum. These much needed and appreciated funds will help the Museum to pay general operating expenses.
The Waterford Industrial Development Agency has also stepped up to help the Museum as an anchor of Waterford’s tourism efforts by granting the Museum $2,000 to help purchase new marketing materials.
THANK YOU!

Making Waterford Our Home: Irish Exhibit Now Open

Come see our third installment of this popular
series and learn the story of
Waterford, New York’s Irish-Americans.

First Fridays 7-9pm at the Museum
June 3rd – Made in Ireland– come explore special Irish antiques that will be on display courtesy of “Tipperary at Tara” from Brunswick. Irish themed refreshments will be available.
August 5th – Home Brewing Tasting and Pipers- come sample some locally brewed Irish beer and enjoy the music of a local Irish pipe band.

Spring Day Trip to West Point, N.Y. Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The Waterford Historical Museum and Cultural Center’s Spring Day Trip will be Wednesday, April 20, 2011 to the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N.Y.
The 90 minute tour is a combined bus and walking tour with a guide on the coach telling the story of West Point, its role in the American Revolution and its famous history with stories about graduates who shaped our nation.
After lunch at the historic Thayer Hotel, we will spend time at the
Visitors Center and Museum.

Lunch: will be at the historic Thayer Hotel on the grounds of West Point. A
buffet lunch menu will be served and based on chef selection: usually salads, soup of the day, hot entrees, assorted desserts, brewed coffee and assorted teas.

Departure: 8:00 a.m. from the rear parking lot across from the Wesleyan Church, 75 Grace Street,Northside, Waterford. Approximate return to Waterford 5:00 p.m.

Cost: Current members- $75.00 - non-members $80.00. Price includes parking, motor coach transportation with Wade tours, admission fees, guided tour and lunch.

Please note- Due to security regulations all persons registering for this trip will need to bring government issued photo ID, such as drivers license or current passport, and provide complete date of birth.

Paid Reservations by April 6, 2011
Call in your reservations to Emily Wilson at 518-237-7122. Please have the following
information ready when you call– Name, DOB, gender, type of ID and country or state of ID issue. A completed manifest has to be sent to West Point with complete information one week prior to the trip.
Please make checks payable to the Waterford Historical Museum and mail directly to:
Emily Wilson, Treasurer
26 Columbus Ave., Waterford N. Y. 12188

Canal Clean Sweep at the Old Champlain Lock 4

Saturday, April 16th
Volunteers Needed to Help Clean
Around Lock 4
Once again this year we will be joining forces with the NYS Canal Corporation and Parks and Trails New York by participating in their Canal Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 16th. Our project will be working on cleaning the area around old Lock #4 which is directly in front of the Museum. We will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the Museum.

THANK YOU

Thank you to Ward and Teri Patton for their donation of the paint used cover the entire first floor of the outside of the Homestead.

Thank you and good bye to the Troy Arts Guild. The Guild who met at the Museum monthly, decided to cease operations. Their last official act as a group was to donate the remaining funds in their bank account to the Museum.

Thank you to McGreivey’s and the Broad Street Café for hosting our successful Science and Lecture Series and to
Joe Goss for organizing the great program!