The Drinking Gourd Project

The Exterior Envelope is Complete!

Lorell — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:38:07 +0000

The exterior envelope is complete! Front door on hinges, rear door installed and lockable, clapboards all complete. We are installing the gutter and trimming the rake boards. Site work is on-going: grass in rear is coming in, loam has been spread in front, low water requirement grass seed down in front, meadow grass seed mix down in front left, excavation for accessible walk begun, material for walkway in ordered, stones for stepping stones ordered.

DGP Agenda – May 9, 2012

Lorell — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:45:37 +0000

7pm at the Old Manse

1. Building Committee
2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Interpretive Planning
4. Fundraising
5. Documentary
6. Upcoming Events:
-Training NPS Rangers, week of May 21st
- Annual Thoreau Gathering, DGP Presentation – Saturday July 14th

DGP Receives Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors Grant

Lorell — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:47:43 +0000

Drinking Gourd Project, Inc. has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Fund for Historic Interiors for the Robbins House Interpretive Plan Project.

DGP Receives National Trust’s 1772 Foundation Grant

Lorell — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:30:22 +0000

The National Trust’s 1772 Foundation awarded the Robbins House Interpretive Center a $10,000 grant for our nine new customized 6 over 9 pane 18th century plank frame windows

Stone Bench Markers

Lorell — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:02:44 +0000

The DGP has recently installed the first of a series of bench markers at the home site of Brister and Fenda Freeman in the Concord Town Forest. In addition to marking the locations of these home sites, which were so well known to Thoreau, the bench honors the memory of Concord’s slaves and former slaves.

DGP Agenda – February 15, 2012

Lorell — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:05:56 +0000

Please join us for the February DGP/RHIC monthly meeting tomorrow night at 7pm at the Old Manse. The Agenda includes updates from subcommittees, review of the Annual meeting minutes, and minutes from the RHIC Building Committee and progress with grants and activities including updating the 2012 calendar, etc.

Construction Completes on the South and West Elevations

Lorell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:27:12 +0000

Exterior construction continues at the Robbin/Hutchinson House Interpretive Center with the completion of clapboards on the south and west elevations. The exterior envelope (clapboards, windows, doors and roof) are expected to be complete by the end of February. We will continue to repair structural issues and plan for the interpretive exhibit spaces.

Robbins House new windows and door

Lorell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:04:05 +0000

Construction progress the Robbins House: contractors complete installation of 6 over 9 windows and a new door.

DGP Agenda – January 7 2011, Annual Meeting

Lorell — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:19:27 +0000

Agenda for the Annual Meeting

1) Review of the DGP Governing Principles: Articles, Bylaws, & Mission

2) Finance Report

3) Nominations and Election for Officers and Slate

4) Confirmation and recognition of Board Members and Experts

5) Visioning: RHIC Exhibigs

Review of

Sudbury Foundation Grant Award Specifics
CPA Specifics and Timeline
NEH Grant Application

DGP Receives Sudbury Foundation Grant

Lorell — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:39:39 +0000

The Sudbury Foundation Grant will help us launch our interpretation and exhibits research and work: interior restoration of the property and preliminary exhibit design.

Read about the grant announcement on The Sudbury Foundation Website