HISTORIC COLD SPRING VILLAGE RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FROM THE 1772 FOUNDATION

Historic Cold Spring Village has received a $50,000 grant from the 1772 Foundation of Livingston. NJ. The funding is to be used for a 19^th" century farm exhibit. "We are excited about the possibilities that this generous grant has opened up for us," said Anne Salvatore, HCSV Executive Director. She added, "We hope to have a working, early 1800s farm for visitors to experience this coming summer." The grant will provide monies for farm animals, farming equipment, heirloom seeds, construction of a 19^th century smoke house and root cellar, as well as a new tractor. Said Salvatore, "The farm will provide a fascinating new dimension to the Village and give our visitors an insight into the difficulties of farm work in the early 19'" century."

The 1772 Foundation was created by the late Stewart B. Kean "to preserve and enhance American historical structures for future generations to enjoy, with particular interest in farming, industrial development, transportation and unusual historic buildings." The foundation has provided funds for 46 historic sites and organizations in 15 stales. It is named after its initial project, the restoration of Liberty Hall in Union, NJ, built in 1772 by the first governor of the State of New Jersey, William Livingston, and used as the residence of the Livingston and Kean families for 225 years.