MISSOURI CIVIL WAR MUSEUM RECEIVES $150,000 GRANT FOR LIBRARY
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Civil War Museum (MCWM) organization was awarded a $150,000 grant by St. Louis County Port Authority from its Community Reinvestment Fund. The grant will be used to assist with the restoration of the historic 1918 Jefferson Barracks Post Exchange Building that will be the home of the MCWM’s library, the Missouri Civil War Studies Center (MCWSC).
The MCWSC will be a 6,000 square-foot research library that will serve as an educational resource for students, scholars, and the general public across the St. Louis metropolitan area, the state, and the nation. It will create an integrated learning experience with the MCWM located beside it.
The grant funds will be used for some initial interior restoration work as well as to repair the roof and install new windows and doors. The library is projected to open 12-18 months after the museum opens.
The MCWM has established a signifcant collection of material that is ready for the MCWSC. The collection includes thousands of books, magazines, photographs, documents, military records, and microfilm and microfiche.
“We are very appreciative of the support and confidence from the St. Louis County Economic Council and St. Louis County Port Authority,” said Mark Trout, chairman of the MCWM. “The opening of the MCWSC will complement the museum as well as the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site by providing a unique, exciting, and comprehensive Civil War educational experience for students, tourists, and the public.”
“St. Louis County is committed to reinvesting funds aimed at creating new jobs, enhancing services and redevelopment opportunities and is pleased to be able to preserve this important piece of Missouri history,” said St. Louis County Executive Charlie A. Dooley.
The purpose of the Community Reinvestment Fund is to support approved plans and comprehensive economic development studies, help local businesses expand, reinvest in our community, create jobs, and improve quality of life for St. Louis County residents.
About the Missouri Civil War Museum
The Missouri Civil War Museum is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational institution located at the Jefferson Barracks Historic Site in St. Louis County. The purpose of the Missouri Civil War Museum is to promote the history of the American Civil War and its relevance to Missouri, to obtain, preserve, and display items, artifacts, and documents relating to Missouri and the Civil War, and to have a positive economic impact on Jefferson Barracks and the St. Louis region. The museum has an impressive collection of artifacts and research materials ready for its opening. The latest projections have the MCWM opening in late 2011. For more information about the Missouri Civil War Museum and the Missouri Civil War Studies Center, please visit www.mcwm.org.
About St. Louis County Economic Council
Founded in 1984, St. Louis County Economic Council serves as the County’s economic development agency, driving growth and prosperity in the most economically important county in Missouri. As the only economic development agency in the state to hold the esteemed Accredited Economic Development Organization from the International Economic Development Council, it provides a broad range of services to foster economic development. Please visit www.slcec.com for additional information.
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