Wilson Congratulates Historic Beaufort Foundation on Prestigious Grant

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) announced that the Historic Beaufort Foundation will receive a $230,000 grant as part of the 2005 Save America's Treasures (SAT) grant partnership:"Residents of Beaufort have always recognized the tremendous beauty and significance of the over two hundred year-old Beaufort Arsenal," said Congressman Wilson. "By receiving this prestigious award, the Arsenal has been recognized nationally as one of our country's most treasured historic sites. The Historic Beaufort Foundation should be especially proud of this award, since the Arsenal was one of only 61 sites selected during a competitive application process involving 337 grant applications from eligible agencies. I am pleased to congratulate the Foundation today on this extraordinary accomplishment." Save America's Treasures grants are awarded by the President's Commission on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH), National Park Service (NPS), National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grants will allow 61 organizations and agencies to conserve significant U.S. cultural treasures, which illustrate, interpret, and are associated with the great events, ideas, and individuals that contribute to our nation's history and culture. The Historic Beaufort Foundation will use the funding to repair exterior stucco on the Beaufort Arsenal. For additional information on the 2005 SAT grants, please visit: https://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/treasures/###