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Coast Guard Museum receives first grant from Palmer Fund

March 26, 2015 12:00 am • Last Updated: March 26, 2015 11:29 pm

The National Coast Guard Museum Association received its first grant this week.

The association received a three-year grant for $300,000 "to support recognition, preview exhibits and renderings," according to a news release. The grant came from the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, which specifically funds projects in New London.

It brings total fundraising to around $25 million for the National Coast Guard Museum in the works for downtown New London, according to Pamela Fink with Quinn & Hary/Regan Communications, which is handling media relations for the association. The association has reached 25 percent of its total funding goal of $100 million.

For more information or to make a donation, contact the National Coast Guard Museum Association at 860.443.4200 or visit www.coastguardmuseum.org, and follow @USCGMuseum on Facebook and Twitter.

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