Phase I  - Update

Campaign to Move Our Past Forward

We Did It!

Thanks to all of you and your generous support of the Allen County Historical Society's Campaign to Move the Past Forward.

We reached our goal for Phase I shortly after the beginning of this year. We had a Rededication and Ground Breaking event on June 14, 2006. It was wonderful to combine our ground breaking with the 50th "Golden Anniversary" of the dedication of the original Museum building - especially on Flag Day. The Historical Society is very grateful to the individuals, corporations, businesses, foundations, and government entities that have supported us in this endeavor. We are very excited about this project and hope that you share our enthusiasm for a project that will enrich our community and the thousands of visitors that come to our institution each year.

Soon, we'll be starting our fund raising efforts for Phase II of the Museum's expansion and renovation. Stay tuned for future updates.

 

Phase I of the proposed expansion to the Allen County Museum includes the following features. New Children's Discovery Center New North-side Entrance to the Museum Linda Miller Memorial Gift Shop John H. Keller Railroad Archives New Collections Processing and Storage Area New Restrooms on the Main Level In all, more than 15,000 square feet of new and renovated space!

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