The Barry County Parks & Recreation Commission is now soliciting qualified architectural/engineering firms to consult on the Storage Feasibility Study.
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HCP Awarded Grant from State Arts Organization!
Historic Charlton Park (HCP) has been awarded a grant of $15,649 from the State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). The grant was awarded through the MACC review process and was one of 828 applications to compete for MACC fiscal year 2025 funding.
"We are thrilled to receive funding from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council," said Catherine Getty, Barry County Commissioner and member of the Barry County Parks & Recreation Commission. "Historic Charlton Park has a duty to Barry County’s residents, its community partners, and its visitors to safeguard their heritage. The importance of this grant funding cannot be overstated as we continue to educate and enrich the community."
Organizations receiving a MACC grant award are required to match those funds with other public and private dollars. Local support of the project included matching support from the Charlton Park Village Foundation and the Women’s Giving Circle of Barry County.
Grant funds will support two projects. First, funding will support professional development and allow two staff members to attend the American Association for State and Local History conference in 2025.
Second, a storage feasibility study will be conducted concerning the housing of HCP’s expanding collection of artifacts. The study will address whether an existing building can be renovated for artifact storage or whether new construction is needed.
The MACC review process allows for each grant application to be competitively considered by a panel of arts and culture professionals. This ensures the taxpayers, who support this project through legislative appropriations, and all other visitors or residents in Michigan will have access to the highest quality arts and cultural experiences. A complete list of grant awards around the state is available by contacting MACC at (517) 241-4011, or by visiting the MACC website at www.michigan.gov/arts.
Questions? Call (269) 945-3775, email info@charltonpark.org
Improving Access
Historic Charlton Park will continue to improve access and connectivity throughout the historic village by working to complete the boardwalk system. Click on the picture to see future plans to make the historic village accessible for all visitors.
Ribbon-Cutting on September 18
Historic Charlton Park was thrilled to welcome the public to a special ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the completion of a variety of accessibility projects this summer on September 18, 2024 in the historic village outside the Lee School. There were brief remarks, followed by the opportunity to test out the improvements, and have refreshments in the Hastings Township Hall.
Questions? Call (269) 945-3775 or email info@charltonpark.org.
This project was made possible thanks in part to a grant from AARP.
About the Sidewalk Project and AARP Community Challenge
Read the 6/26/2024 Press Release for all of the details.
For additional information or questions about HCP, please call 269-945-3775 or email info@charltonpark.org. Historic Charlton Park is located north of M-79 at 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, and is part of the Barry County Parks system.
