The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) (under “heritage areas”) has awarded the Four Rivers Heritage Area and its partners more than $1.9 million in capital and non-capital matching grants, including support for the following projects:
- Development of the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s “Oysters on the Half Shell” Exhibition
- Repair and painting of damaged wood at Historic Annapolis Foundation’s William Paca House
- Development of an eight-minute video for visitor orientation at the new Visitors Center at Historic London Town and Gardens
- Preservation and renovation of Annapolis Maritime Museum's McNasby’s Building;
- Development and implementation of an interpretive plan for Maynard-Burgess House in Annapolis;
- Restoration of the Southgate Memorial Fountain in Annapolis;
- Reconstruction of a carpenter’s shop using traditional building methods at Historic London Town & Gardens;
- Expansion of the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitor’s Bureau on West Street;
- Planning for the 300th anniversary celebration of the charter of the city of Annapolis in 2008;
- Development of a children’s audio tour of the Annapolis historic district by the Historic Annapolis Foundation;
- Restoration and rehabilitation of the historic gardens at Historic Annapolis Foundation’s William Paca House;
- Construction of a visitor orientation center at Historic London Town & Gardens;
- Creation of community education materials for Shade Side Rural Heritage Society;
- Design for interpretive exhibits at the Galesville Heritage Museum;
- Installation of new restrooms in the visitors' center of Historic London Town & Gardens;
- Research for resource inventory about slavery in the heritage area, along with an innovative “Slavery Roundtable” by the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation;
- Building renovations for Historic Annapolis Foundation’s HistoryQuest at the St. Clair Wright History Center;
- Development of introductory video for HistoryQuest;
- Development of audio tour of Historic London Town & Gardens;
- Recontruction of the 17th-century Lord Mayor’s Tenement at Historic London Town & Gardens;
- Engineering and design study for renovation to historic structure of McNasby’s for the Annapolis Maritime Museum;
- Analysis of Mayo Road/Londontown Road roadside/streetscape enhancements;
- Development of an African-American Experience exhibit and brochure for the Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Conference & Visitors Bureau (AAACCVB);
- Annual operating and program assistance to the Four Rivers Heritage Area;
- Heritage area marketing to the AAACCVB;
- Low-interest business loan to Discover Annapolis Tour for a new trolley.
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