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Historic Annapolis receives grant from Americana Corner through Preserving America Grant Program

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Annapolis, Maryland— Historic Annapolis, Inc. is pleased to announce receipt of a 2024 grant award from Americana Corner through its Preserving America Grant Program. These funds will support improvements to signage at three of Historic Annapolis’s historic sites: the Shiplap House, Hogshead, and the William Paca House & Garden.

Americana Corner is an online resource focused on the founding of our nation. The Preserving America grant program was established to help other organizations tell the incredible story of America from its founding era through its first century as a nation. Tom Hand, founder of Americana Corner, said, “I am thrilled to be able to help others across America tell our country’s wonderful story.”

With this support, Historic Annapolis will enhance the visitor experience at several historic sites, which are some of the leading heritage tourism attractions in Maryland’s capital city. Through improvements to wayfinding and interpretive signage, Historic Annapolis can provide the hundreds of thousands of visitors who visit or walk by the Shiplap House, Hogshead, and the William Paca House & Garden with clear information about the building’s purpose, hours, entrances, and history. Such improvements ensure that Historic Annapolis continues to be a leading voice in the preservation and interpretation of America’s cultural treasures.

The support of individuals, foundations, and corporate organizations is critical to ensuring Historic Annapolis can fulfill our mission to preserve and protect Maryland’s heritage and history through the preservation of historic sites in Annapolis. At these authentic places, Historic Annapolis works to connect the public with the stories and voices that have contributed to our past, growing the cultural understanding needed to better our present and shape our future.

 

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About Americana Corner
Americana Corner was founded by Tom Hand in 2020 as an online resource to help others rediscover America’s incredible founding and first century of expansion. From the American Revolution to the settlement of the American West, from the Declaration of Independence to the Emancipation Proclamation, and from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, Americana Corner contains positive stories of the great events, founding documents, and inspirational leaders who helped create and shape our country. Perhaps most importantly, Tom discusses why all those events and people from so long ago still matter to us today. For more information, visit americanacorner.com/grant-recipients.