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MEDIA ADVISORY November 10, 2021 NORWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVES GRANT FROM HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND (Norwich, CT) – Members of the media and local officials are welcome to attend a check presentation on Wednesday November 17, 2021, at 1:00pm beginning at the Norwich Heritage & Regional Visitors’ Center located at 69 East Town Street. Historic New England Board of Advisors member, Ed Gerber, will present the check and certificate and say a few words about the grant. Other guests include Roseland Cottage Site Manager Laurie Masciandaro and Preservation Connecticut Executive Director Jane Montanaro. Each year, Historic New England awards one Herbert and Louise Whitney Fund Community Preservation Grant to a small to medium-size heritage preservation organization in each New England state. Historic New England is committed to telling the whole story of the region’s history. These grants support projects that save and expand the stories shared in our communities. The endowment fund that supports Historic New England’s Community Preservation Grants Program is named in honor of Herbert and Louise Whitney to recognize their deep appreciation and love of all things New England, in particular the Bishop family farm in North Woodstock, Connecticut. This year, Historic New England awarded grants of $1,250 to the six organizations. The Norwich Historical Society is honored to be the organization selected from Connecticut to receive this grant opportunity. The Norwich Historical Society seeks to preserve, protect, and promote the rich history of the city of Norwich. The grant will be used to hire an intern to research Haitian connections to the c. 1750 Diah Manning House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the Haitian Revolution, the Manning family housed Haitian prisoner and refugee Jean-Pierre Boyer in their home from 1800 to 1801. Boyer went on to serve as President of the Republic of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. About the Norwich Historical Society: Formed in 2001, the Norwich Historical Society seeks to preserve, protect, and promote the rich history of Norwich, CT. We are a registered 501(c)(3), non-profit organization run by an Executive Director and a volunteer board of directors. Over the past five years, the Norwich Historical Society launched several initiatives designed to strengthen Norwich’s heritage tourism efforts such as opening the Norwich Heritage & Regional Visitors' Center and creating the Walk Norwich Trail system which is a series of historically themed self-guided walking tours. Media Contact: Regan Miner, Executive Director of the Norwich Historical Society Email: minerregan@gmail.com Phone: 860-886-1776 Website: www.norwichhistoricalsociety.org,