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New Philadelphia National Historic Site Receives $25,000 Grant to Launch Community Storytelling Programs

July 2, 2026 · Source: National Park Service

You are looking down the length of a long table with food and baskets on top. A mixed group of African American and European American people sit and stand along the sides. They are looking at you and smiling. — Image supplied by the National Park Service. View the original image and credit

New Philadelphia National Historic Site has received a $25,000 grant from Jefferson National Parks Association’s BlueSky Opportunity Fund to support a new community-driven interpretation initiative, “Our Past, Our Voices: Building Community through Citizen Storytelling at New Philadelphia.”

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