June 26, 2018 - Lake States Railway Historical Association Receives a Mini-Grant From the Wisconsin Historical Society
For Immediate Release
For Immediate Release Contact: Kara O’Keeffe Kara.okeeffe@wisconsinhistory.org 608-261-9596 June 26, 2018 Lake States Railway Historical Association Receives a Mini-Grant From the Wisconsin Historical Society Baraboo, Wis. - The Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Council for Local History are pleased to announce that 25 affiliated local historical societies received a total of $11,500 through the 2018 mini-grant program. The Wisconsin Historical Society’s Field Services Program provides support and educational opportunities to local history groups throughout the state. The Wisconsin Historical Society also partners with the Wisconsin Council for Local History, a non-profit organization consisting of all historical organizations affiliated with the State Society that promotes communication and cooperation among local history groups. For more information about the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Council for Local History, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org. For more information about the mini-grant program, contact Southern Field Services Representative Rick Bernstein at (608) 264-6583, rick.bernstein@wisconsinhistory.org or Northern Field Services Representative Janet Seymour at (715) 836-2250,janet.seymour@wisconsinhistory.org. The Wisconsin Historical Foundation and the Wisconsin Council for Local History provide funding for the mini-grant program. About the Wisconsin Historical Society The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit wisconsinhistory.org. ### |