Black River
Academy
Museum
(Chartered 1835)
Ludlow, Vermont
www.bramvt.org
The elevator will be
installed and running by the end of this month. In fact, the entire project
will be completed, including finishing the interior
of
the tower. (You can see Georgia Brehm, BRAM Director, and Anita Alic, Board
Member, look at the elevator shaft on the left that will soon contain an
elevator.) We will have a dedication ceremony in early December. The
idea of an elevator for the museum arose ten years ago in 2001. However,
fundraising never developed and the project languished until late 2006 when
Richard Nye donated $100,000 to jumpstart the capital campaign, which we
launched in July 2007. We are very thankful for the many donors who
supported us in economic up-times and down-times. Obviously, we would not
have an elevator without their support. Our next phase is to install a
memorial brick walkway from the parking area to the entrance of the
elevator/fire stairs tower. This will be installed in Spring of 2012. If
you should wish to honor a friend, relative or special pet, we have included
the “Memorial Brick Order Form” on our web site - click
here for form. Please mail to
BRAM, P. O. Box 73, Ludlow, VT 05149. A heartfelt thank you to all of
you who helped the museum attain its goal. The museum is now accessible to
everyone!
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
Calvin Coolidge,
Class of 1890,
President of the United States of America,
1923-1929
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:
or
From the Director's Notebook . . .
BRAM Receives
Outreach Award From VHS
The Black River Academy Museum (BRAM) was recently honored by the
Vermont Historical Society (VHS) for its collaboration with area schools
in the production of the play, "People of the Past". The play was the
product of the
combined work of the middle school students of Black
River High School/Middle School with the help of the Black River Academy
Museum where the students embarked on research of important people in
the early histories of Ludlow, Plymouth and Mt. Holly. The students
picked out a person/person's, researched their background and wrote
their own script. They helped design the set, researched their costumes
and performed the play 'People of the Past' at the Town Hall in May.
Some of the people they portrayed were Calvin Coolidge, Abby Hemenway
(pictured above),
Achsa Sprague, Calvin Coolidge and Darius Priest. The award, the Award
of Merit for Educational Outreach, was presented to Georgia Brehm, BRAM
Director, by Mark S, Hudson, Executive Director of the VHS, at the State
House in Montpelier.
Schedule:
Winter Hours - By Appointment 802,228,5050
Admission - $2pp
"5K Walk for Local History" Big Success . . . click here