BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Press Releases DESCRIPTION:Several Indiana communities and organizations will receive gran ts from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund to assist with historical a nd cultural projects. \n\nThe grant funds are administered by the Departmen t of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology (DHP A) with input from the Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission. The $600\ ,000 of total funding comes from royalties on oil extracted near the Wabash River in southern Indiana. \n\n“To see the future of Indiana\, it’s import ant to understand our past\,” said Dan Borner\, DNR director. “These projec ts all play an important role in preserving our history and helping more pe ople connect with our shared Hoosier heritage.” \n\nProjects to be awarded are:\n\nTippecanoe County: Ouiatenon Preserve Archaeological Survey\n\nThe Ouiatenon Preserve\, Inc. will receive $99\,024 to assist an archaeological survey and investigation of targeted locations within the 200-acre preserv e\, which is a designated National Historic Landmark Archaeological Distric t. Fieldwork will focus on further investigation of two archaeological site s that may mark the location of a Native American village that once stood n ear Fort Ouiatenon. Archaeologists will also investigate a gap in a natural levee that may have been a man-made cut meant to ease carrying canoes and goods between the fort and the Wabash River. \n\nCarroll and Cass Counties: Wabash & Erie Canal Archaeological Survey\n\nThe University of Indianapoli s will receive $100\,000 to assist an archaeological survey of approximatel y 850 acres abutting the bed of the Wabash & Erie Canal on selected propert ies extending from Delphi in Carroll County to Logansport in Cass County. T his project is expected to identify and document many additional canal-asso ciated archaeological sites\, improve understanding of the canal structure itself\, and investigate the historic location of the former town of Carrol lton.\n\nDelphi\, Carroll County: Bayou of Delphi Interpretive Exhibits\n\n The Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal\, Inc. will receive $100\,000 to ass ist design and construction of several outdoor interpretive exhibits about early settlement of the area known as the Delphi Bayou\, which is the site of present-day Delphi. This is the first phase of planned outdoor exhibits that will augment the canal museum\, historic buildings from the canal peri od\, and archaeological sites that are already interpreted to the public.\n \nHuntington County: Chief Richardville House Rehabilitation\n\nThe Histori c Forks of the Wabash\, Inc. will receive $41\,881 to assist various repair s to the Chief Richardville House. This wood frame house was built between 1832-1834 for then-chief of the Miami Nation\, Jean Baptiste Richardville. It served as a site for treaty discussions between the Miami and the U.S. g overnment and as a headquarters for the Miami people. The house is now open to the public. Grant funds will be used to replace the cedar shake roof\, make various woodwork repairs\, replace some badly rotted siding boards\, a nd repaint the exterior.\n\nParke County: Melcher Covered Bridge Rehabilita tion\n\nThe Parke County Commissioners will receive $100\,000 to rehabilita te the Melcher Covered Bridge near the town of Montezuma. This structure is one of 31 remaining covered bridges in Parke County. It was closed in 2023 due to failure of the west abutment and subsequent damage to some of the b ridge’s structural members. Completion of this project will protect the bri dge and should allow it to be reopened.\n\nParke County: Parke County Histo rical Museum Rehabilitation\n\nThe Parke County Historical Society will rec eive $20\,511 to assist with rehabilitation of the County Historical Museum \, which was built as a seminary in 1839 and has had various uses over time . Grant funding will enable repairs that will keep water out of the buildin g\, including new roofing and gutters\, repair and repointing of exterior b rick walls\, and repair of deteriorated windows and wood trim. These effort s will help protect the museum and its artifacts.\n\nHuntington County: Reh abilitation of Historic Buildings on Campus of O’Donnell Center at Victory Noll\n\nThe Huntington County Commissioners will receive $38\,584 to undert ake repairs at the O’Donnell Center Building and the St. Joseph Building an d its attached maintenance garage. These historic buildings are now owned b y the county but were part of a religious campus that was founded by Our La dy of Victory Missionary Sisters in 1925. The project will address leaking roof parapets on both buildings and repair of original wood windows in the maintenance garage attached to the St. Joseph Building. \n\nAttica\, Founta in County: WEGA Building Masonry & Storefront Rehabilitation\n\nThe Wabash Economic Growth Alliance\, Inc. will receive $100\,000 to rehabilitate a va cant and deteriorated corner building in downtown Attica for its organizati onal offices\, business incubator offices\, co-working and rental office sp ace\, and a cafe. Grant funding will assist roof replacement and new rain g utters\, installation of a historically appropriate storefront and new wood windows\, and masonry repairs. DTSTAMP:20260421T200159Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240423 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Grants for historical and cultural projects awarded UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_46243981040179 URL:https://events.in.gov/event/grants-for-historical-and-cultural-projects -awarded END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR