Posted 11/17/22

The Tennessee Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office has announced 35 Federal Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grants totaling nearly $900,000 awarded for various historic preservation and archaeological projects throughout the state.

The grants are awarded annually for projects that support the preservation of historic and archaeological resources.

Locally, grants were awarded to Giles County Land Trust for Tennessee, $25,000 to fund stabilization of the National Register-listed Matt Gardner Homestead Museum.

And, Lawrence County, the City of Lawrenceburg, $12,000 to update design guidelines, downtown survey, and National Register nomination.