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NPS Grants Aid In Preserving Historical Sites Across The US
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The National Park Service's website.
The National Park Service announces they will fund over $300,000 in Preservation Technology and Training to develop or adapt techniques that preserve historical sites and cultural heritage. The Preservation Technology and Training grants will be used for 11 projects across ten states.
National Park Service Deputy Director P. Daniel said in a press release, “Better tools, better materials, and better approaches to historic preservation have been developed in part by these Preservation Technology and Training grants. The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training brings together diverse sets of specialists, encourages innovation, and fosters creativity, under the shared goal of preserving the past.” One example of a project this year is from East Carolina University, which will study how microorganisms cause corrosion on WWII aluminum aircraft wrecks in Saipan to develop better methods of preserving submerged historic artifacts.
For more information about the NPS Center for Preservation Technology and Training, including the grants, click here.