Black River

 

Academy

 

Museum

(Chartered 1835)

Ludlow, Vermont

www.bramvt.org

 
About BRAM . . .

 

 

Thanks for your support!!!  Your donations and help made it all possible!

"Up's & Down's" at BRAM!
After many years of working to raise the funds to install an elevator so that people could see the wonders of its three floor collection of area history, Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) is within weeks of seeing that dream become a  reality.    According to Anita Alic, BRAM leader on the elevator installation, "We could not have accomplished the installation of this elevator without the help and support of our many private donors and local businesses.  Also, we benefited from the generosity of the Ludlow Enterprise Fund, the VT Cultural Facilities Coalition and the State of Vermont who awarded us a generous $18,000 grant and the Walter Cerf Community Fund.  We are planning an 'Elevator Celebration' on Saturday June 2nd, the museum’s opening day for the 2012 season, so mark your calendar."  She added that "the installation was delayed due to Hurricane Irene damage in the area.  We now expect an operable elevator by the end of February."   The addition of the elevator will make BRAM fully compliant with ADA-access requirements. Museum Director Georgia Brehm was particularly pleased that the elevator now means that "our area school students and visitors will be allowed to see and appreciate the artifacts of the past that have helped shape the present they live in". 

                        

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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

 

- 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

 

Click Here for Link to President Calvin Coolidge Historic Web Site
 
 

Did You Know? 

 

BRAM is featuring a great Civil War exhibit of both music and art?

 

Check out coming events!

 

 

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 . . .

BRAM Opens June 2
 
BRAM is getting set for the opening of its grand new 2012 season on Saturday, June 2 with its 4th "Ludlow Walk for Local History" to be followed by the re-opening of the museum and the long anticipated ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the museum's new elevator. This is a very historic occasion for the museum. We will be celebrating the long-awaited opening of the elevator to service all floors of the museum that will allow everyone full access to all our many exhibits and programs. Walkers can register between 10 and 110:30 AM at the museum. Walkers will have the option of taking a 2 or 3 mile walk through Ludlow Village. The walks will start and end at BRAM.  Immediately following the walk event, we will host the museum's grand re-opening and elevator ribbon cutting." The fee for the walk includes a T-shirt to the first 100 people who register, museum entry, beverages, and snacks. The fee is $20 for adults and $10 for students and seniors (65 plus). Following the walk, at 12 Noon, the museum will re-open with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the elevator in the new building wing to follow.

Schedule:

Winter Hours - By Appointment  802,228,5050

Admission - $2pp

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