The Preserve Shady Rest Committee has received $75,000 in funding from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
This funding will support efforts to bring together preservation experts and community members to create a master plan for restoration and programming. Shady Rest is one of 30 sites to receive a total of $3 million in grant funding to advance ongoing preservation activities for historic sites, buildings, and landscapes that represent African American cultural heritage. With more than $140 million raised, the Action Fund is the largest U.S. resource dedicated to the preservation of African American historic places.
The mission of the Preserve Shady Rest Committee is to educate and present the rich history of Shady Rest and John Shippen, Jr.; preserve and restore the Shady Rest Clubhouse; and create a multi-purpose center and museum that is open to the public and displays memorabilia, photographs, artifacts, and oral stories of Shady Rest.Â
To learn more about this program and this year’s grant recipients nationwide, visit savingplaces.org/actionfund.The support and presence of the community have made it possible to reach this point. Thank you!
If you would like to take part in the community history gathering effort, please share your recollections, clippings, photos, and videos. No moment is too old or too small to celebrate.
Your responses will help document why Shady Rest matters and assist in planning for its future care and use as funds are raised for this precious national landmark.
