Museum of Durham HistoryHistory Groves
Since 2012, the Museum of Durham History has partnered with local organizations to establish small groves of native trees and plants to honor individuals, families and others who played significant roles in creating our unique community.
Groups interested in sponsoring a History Grove
From museumofdurhamhistory.org/learn/history-groves ↗About this program
Each grove contains seating where visitors can pause and reflect, and every site has a durable marker naming the honoree.
The museum helps facilitate establishment of the groves, with the sponsoring organization or neighborhood group taking the lead on funding, honoree selection, planting and maintenance. The museum can provide limited, initial funding support for History Grove projects, and an informal "coach" from the museum's History Advisory Committee can be available for consultation.
Groups interested in sponsoring a History Grove should email manager@modh.org for more information and a "how to" template for getting started. The above StoryMap is a great resource to help with locating these History Groves, and a larger version of it can be found here.
History Groves are made possible with generous support from the BIN Charitable Foundation.
Questions
Who makes History Groves possible?
History Groves are made possible with generous support from the BIN Charitable Foundation.
What does the museum provide to sponsoring groups?
The museum can provide limited, initial funding support for History Grove projects, and an informal "coach" from the museum's History Advisory Committee can be available for consultation.
Who takes the lead on funding, honoree selection, planting and maintenance?
The sponsoring organization or neighborhood group taking the lead on funding, honoree selection, planting and maintenance.
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- Groups interested in sponsoring a History Grove
