Preservation Planning Grant Highlights

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the Federally recognized Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians will research the Battle of Kingsbridge, with the goal of interpreting this watershed moment in the Tribe's history.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the Town of Barrington will use data from a previous grant funded project to guide the second phase of an archeological site survey of the colonial Swansea settlement at “Nockum Hill,” with the goal of determining the role of the English Meeting House during the opening fight of Metacom’s (King Philip’s) War.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the Newport Historical Society will develop an interpretation plan for the historic Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House, with the goal of adapting the building into a history center for telling the stories of Black Americans in Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the University of Pennsylvania will conduct a three-phased archeological field survey of Fort Mifflin, with the goal of using the survey data to reassess current site conditions and develop a long-term preservation plan for the Fort.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the non-profit Friends of Camp Security will conduct an archaeological field survey of Camp Security, a prisoner-of-war camp from the American Revolutionary War, with the goal of using the data recovered to update their long-term preservation plan for the site.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the University of Michigan will conduct a second series of archeological field surveys to determine what subsurface remains of the War of 1812 battlefield still exist on property owned by the City of Monroe, and complete an analysis of “orphaned” archeological collections in the Monroe County Museum.

With the support of an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the non-profit United Mine Workers of America will develop a master plan for the Ludlow Tent Colony “Massacre” site, with the goal of using it to guide their future preservation and interpretation efforts at the site.

With support from an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, East Pikeland Township will conduct an archeological field survey on the Revolutionary War powder mill complex at French Creek, Pennsylvania, and assess the sites current condition.

With support from an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the Ridgefield Historical Society will conduct additional archeological field surveys on the town’s Revolutionary War battlefield to help define a coherent boundary in preparation for a future National Register nomination.

With support from an ABPP Preservation Planning Grant, the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum will develop a new interpretive plan that incorporates GIS web mapping to retell the history of Ford Island, including its role in the Japanese surprise air attack of December 1941.