NSDAR Awards $3,120 Historic Preservation Grant to Town of Dover Historical Society

 

NSDAR Awards $3,120 Historic Preservation Grant to Town of Dover Historical Society

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Washington, D.C. – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) announced today that the organization has donated $3,120 to Town of Dover Historical Society for restoration of the open hearth fireplace at the Tabor Wing House in Dover Plains.  Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Enoch Crosby Chapter of the NSDAR in Carmel, NY and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

The Tabor-Wing House, built about 1815, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Restoration of the fireplace allows the Historical Society to augment tours and students’ educational programs with living history demonstrations of open hearth cooking. The restored fireplace will become the centerpiece of tours and special events at the Tabor-Wing House.

Suzanne O’Hearn, president of the Town of Dover Historical Society, said “We are deeply grateful to the DAR for their generous support of the fireplace restoration project at the Tabor Wing House.  Receiving a DAR historic preservation grant is a tremendous honor.  We feel so fortunate to have their partnership in this project that will enhance our historical and educational programs for students and visitors in such a meaningful way.”

The DAR grants program was started in 2010. Funding is awarded to support projects in local communities which promote the organization’s mission areas of historic preservation, education and patriotism.

The DAR receives hundreds of grants applications each year, making competition high for the funding through the non-profit organization. Interested groups must be sponsored by a local DAR chapter, submit a copy of their public charity 501(c)(3) IRS documentation, and include a narrative describing the need and urgency of the project as well as planned activities and benefits to the community which will result from the grant.

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With 178,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org. For more about applying for a Special Projects Grant from DAR, visit www.dar.org/grants.

For more information, please contact Historical Society President Suzanne O’Hearn at (845) 877-6168.

Author: Harlem Valley News