About BRAM . . .

Checkout the revised "Programs & Exhibits" Section of the BRAM Web Site

UNDERWAY! Elevator Tower PHASE II  -

We have started fund raising for Phase II of our tower project.  It has been jump started by two generous trustees jointly donating a matching gift of $30,000.  The tower is complete, except for interior painting, the fire stairs are fully usable and the elevator shaft is installed – awaiting the elevator cab!  And surprises do occur! We must upgrade our fire code far more extensively than we had anticipated due to increased use at a cost of $28,500.  To complete the tower and fire code upgrade we need to raise $120,000.  We have already received a gift from the town of Ludlow, through the Enterprise Fund, for $10,000 and a grant from Vermont Cultural Facilities Coalition and the State of Vermont for $18,000 towards our goal.  Now we need even more HELP to make our long-held dream of “Accessibility for All” to come true.  Please make a donation, either by mail or on this Web site.   Help with our elevator drive . . .

Donations may be made by clicking the donation button  or sending them to BRAM, P. O. Box 73. Ludlow, VT  05149.   (Watch the construction progress at our photo history page . . . and checkout our Time Capsule!)   

Would you like to honor a loved one, a special person or event?  How about a brick engraved with their name . . . and a special message from you?  Look at our memorial brick walkway . . . just click here.

Our Mission . . .

 

-To present the ethnic and cultural traditions of the Black River Valley through collection and preservation of artifacts, records, and Memorabilia

 

- To provide educational opportunities for all ages in order to promote a thorough understanding of this heritage, especially through the textile industry

 

- To safeguard the identity of the Black River Academy building and history as the alma mater of President Calvin Coolidge and its other graduates

 http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/august.htm

Calvin Coolidge,

 

Class of 1890,

President of the United States of America,

1923-1929

 

Chick Here for Link to President Calvin Coolidge Historic Web Site
 
 

Did You Know? 

 

You can build a famous Vermont rocking chair this summer thru BRAM, read the article about this opportunity in

 

Press Releases

 

Mailing Address:

 

   PO Box 73

   14 High Street

   Ludlow, VT  05149

 

Telephone:

 

    802,228,5050

 

EMail:

   director@bramvt.org

         or

   info@bramvt.org

From the Director's Notebook . . .The League of Local Historical Societies of the Vermont Historical Society will honor BRAM with three separate awards at its Nov. 6 meeting in St. Albans, VT for its multi-generational programs. In making the announcement, the league stated, "The committee agreed that your organization’s efforts continue to produce inspiring results. Your programming and community interactions motivate a multigenerational enthusiasm for local history, what it means to us, what it can teach us, and how we can apply the knowledge to present day." The awards covered: 1 - Award of Merit for Exhibits/Museum Techniques – BRAM & Ludlow Elementary School for, “Barns: A Vanishing Landscape”; 2 - Award of Merit for Educational Outreach – BRAM & Black River High School and Middle School for, “Voices From the Past”; and 3 - Award of Merit for Publications/Oral History – Newton Rose and Noah Schmidt for “Calvin Coolidge, Vermont Born and Raised”. . . We have also been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Walter Cerf Community Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation. The award was to assist the museum with its continuation of educational programs made possible by the construction of an elevator tower wing with fire escape stairs. The new wing will permit both students and adults to view all three floors of the museum. . . . And our October historic walk through Ludlow Village drew over 50 interested walkers (see Press Releases for details). Our Annual Meeting is set for Nov. 3, call 228-5050 for information.

Schedule:

 

Season closed

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Need some Holiday gifts?  Take a look at our new Cook Book and other gifts . . . click here for more . . .

 

BRAM has added PayPal and Credit Card processing to shopping at its Gift Shop - Take a look!

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