In Cycle 1 at the first deadline 40 grant applications were received. The award was matched by local sources provided by the City and various participating organizations and groups. The project will require a collaborative effort involving city departments and many civic organizations and private businesses and individuals that hold historic records which are pertinent to the history of Attleboro as a community.
Many groups are already committed to the project.
To accomplish these goals, public forums will continue to be held throughout the year where residents can help identify and review the essential aspects of Attleboro's history that warrant documentation. Oral and video interviews will be conducted with elders in the community who are familiar with Attleboro's history, and workshops will be held for individuals interested in documenting and preserving their family history. This project will help strengthen our shared history of the Commonwealth. Citizens are invited to participate in this project. The project involves a class designed to introduce high school aged students to research with historical records, in an effort to raise awareness of local history and public access to records.