WASHINGTON – The National Park Service announced today $2.6 million in maritime heritage grants to assist funding 34 preservation and education projects in 14 states and the Northern Mariana Islands. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD), the National Park Service awarded grants for projects that teach about and preserve sites and objects related to our nation's maritime history.
"From exploration, to industry, and military conflict, these grant projects tell the story of our nation's history through a maritime lens," National Park Service Deputy Director Dan Smith said. "Through a collaborative effort, the National Park Service is dedicated to conserving these treasures and enhancing public awareness of our maritime heritage."
"Since 2014, MARAD has provided more than $7 million in funding to support our nation's maritime heritage projects," said Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby. "These ships, lighthouses and other strategic maritime vessels have played an integral role in our nation's success at sea. By preserving these maritime artifacts, we hope to inspire future generations with America's maritime legacy."
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 from the MARAD's National Defense Reserve Fleet. The grant program supports a broad range of maritime education and preservation projects, without expending tax dollars, while ensuring that the vessels are dismantled in an environmentally sound manner.
The National Park Service will administer these projects as direct grants to State Historic Preservation Offices, who will disburse funds to applicants. The recipients of the National Maritime Heritage grants are below.
For more information about the grants and the Maritime Heritage Program, please visit www.nps.gov/martime/grants.intro.htm.
National Maritime Heritage Program Grant Recipients
| State/ Territory | Recipient | Project Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Alaska Association for Historic Preservation | NN Cannery History Project | $49,993.00 |
| California | Maritime Museum Association of San Diego | A Preservation Project to Ensure the Long-Term Integrity of the Sailing Ship Star of India | $200,000.00 |
| California | San Francisco Maritime National Park Association | USS Pampanito World War II Submarine Preservation Project—Phase II | $174,945.00 |
| California | Port of Los Angeles High School | Port of Los Angeles High School Career Technical Education Program: Boat Operations | $50,000.00 |
| California | Yurok Tribe | Redwood Dugout Canoe Adventure Phase I | $50,000.00 |
| California | National Steinbeck Center | Restoration of the F/V Western Flyer and development of educational programs connecting literature and science | $191,130.00 |
| Connecticut | Mystic Seaport Museum | 1921 Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton Documentation and Survey Project | $103,703.00 |
| Delaware | Kalmar Nyckel Foundation | Tall Ship Time Machine Digital Media Project | $38,661.00 |
| Florida | University of West Florida | Gulf Coast Digital History Project | $34,708.00 |
| Massachusetts | USS Constitution Museum | A Sailor's Life for Me: Optimizing Online Resources for Mobile Responsiveness | $50,000.00 |
| Massachusetts | New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center | The Fishing Industry: Then and Now | $18,535.00 |
| Massachusetts | Essex National Heritage Area Commission | Bakers Island Light Station Maritime Field Education Project | $35,014.00 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell's Maritime Foundation (Boat Shop) | Lowell's Boat Shop Apprentice Program: Learning on the River | $50,000.00 |
| Massachusetts | Old Dartmouth Historical Society | A Spectacle in Motion: A Publication of the Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage Around the World | $29,190.00 |
| Maryland | Annapolis Maritime Museum and Park | A New Permanent Exhibit: "White Gold: The Lure and Legacy of the Maryland Oyster" | $37,000.00 |
| Maryland | Project Liberty Ship | Preservation of Hull and Underwater Portions of SS John W. Brown | $200,000.00 |
| Maryland | Baltimore Children's Museum | The New Port of Baltimore Exhibit at Port Discovery Children's Museum | $50,000.00 |
| Maryland | Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum | Edna E. Lockwood Educational Tour of the Chesapeake Bay | $45,845.00 |
| Maine | Town of Swan's Island | Burnt Coat Harbor Light Station Light Tower Restoration | $85,000.00 |
| Maine | Greater Portland Landmarks Association | Enhancing the Visitor Experience at the Portland Observatory | $40,000.00 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Task Force Dagger | Explore, Map, and Research WWII Sites in the Western Pacific | $49,540.00 |
| New York | Saint Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council | New York's Seaway Lighthouses | $35,000.00 |
| New York | Destroyer Escort Historical Museum | Shipyard Repair of USS Slater Mast and Hull | $200,000.00 |
| New York | SS Columbia Project | SS Columbia: Preservation and Stabilization | $100,852.00 |
| New York | Whaling Museum Society | A Public Program Series in Maritime and Whaling Heritage | $22,628.00 |
| New York | Seaport Museum | Wavertree Deckhouse and Aft Accommodations Preservation | $66,047.00 |
| New York | National Maritime Historical Society | National Maritime Historical Society Maritime Library and Digital Collections | $50,000.00 |
| Pennsylvania | Carnegie Institute | The Requin Gateway Project | $49,771.00 |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Historic Resources | Retreatment of Excavated Betsy | $81,168.00 |
| Virginia | City of Alexandria | Conservation of Alexandria's 18th-century Wooden Ship | $97,117.00 |
| Vermont | Lake Champlain Maritime Museum | Submerged Cultural Resources Management Program | $42,918.00 |
| Washington | Virginia V Foundation | Reframe the Stern of SS Virginia V | $200,000.00 |
| Washington | U.S. Lighthouse Society | U.S. Lighthouse Society Archives Catalog Project | $48,600.00 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Historical Society | Unloading History: Self-Unloaders and the Development of the Maritime Industrial Landscape | $54,245.00 |
| Total | $2,631,610.00 |
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