The Michigan History Center and Historical Society of Michigan today announced the 45 communities and organizations that will share Round 2 funds from the America250MI History Grant Program.
The $1 million will be used to run programs to recognize the 250th anniversary of the founding or the United States. Using funds appropriated to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources by the state Legislature, the America250MI History Grant Program is helping communities across the state preserve Michigan stories for future generations.
“Michigan is defined by generations of hardworking people who contributed diverse chapters to our collective story of what it means to be Americans and Michiganders,” said Sandra Clark, director of the Michigan History Center. “Last June, the first round of the program awarded more than 50 projects around the state. As we start to see those efforts move toward completion, it’s exciting to anticipate Round 2 projects getting underway – all in commemoration of our nation’s 250th anniversary.”
“Looking at the list of the largest Tier 3 awardees, we are thrilled to see some smaller organizations and better representation in both the northern Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula in this round,” said Larry J. Wagenaar, executive director and CEO of the Historical Society of Michigan.
The program received more than 230 Round 2 proposals, seeking more than $5.5 million in funds during the 75-day grant application period.
Six of the projects being funded are in the Upper Peninsula. They are:
Negaunee Historical Society Digitation Project 2026….$4,993.17
Munising School Public Library “Voices from Vietnam: Alger County Veteran Oral Histories”…$4,700
Grand Marais Historical Society “Honoring the Ancestors Who Saved Grand Marais”…$9,064
Painesdale Mine and Shaft Inc. (Hexagonal Water Tank Building)…$13,000
Michilimackinac Historical Society. Straits Area Cultural Center…$50,000
Northern Michigan University/Beaumier UP Heritage Center. Barnes-Hecker Disaster 100th Commemoration… $50,000
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