William G. Pomeroy Foundation

Did you know we provide grants for food-themed historical markers? You bet! Our Hungry for History Marker Grant Program helps communities put the spotlight on their local or regional food specialties. For inspiration, check out this article from the Oklahoma Route 66 Association about their new Hungry for History marker celebrating El Reno's famous "smash-style" onion burgers! ????

Ellen, congratulations on your well-deserved appointment as Fellow of the American Folklore Society! Thank you for everything you do for the folklore community in NYS and nationally. We're proud of our collaboration with you and New York Folklore as a state partner of the Legends & Lore Marker Grant Program.

Grant round reminder! NYS Regions 7-9, it’s your time to apply for a fully funded Pomeroy Marker! The deadline to submit your online Letter of Intent (LOI) is only 3 weeks away on Monday, Dec. 9. This grant round includes the following NYS counties: ? Region 7: Fulton, Montgomery, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie ? Region 8: Jefferson, Lewis and Oswego ? Region 9: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison and Onondaga Ready to get started? For complete program guidelines, grant eligibility, and how to apply, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/ejJhur2Y ??: Pomeroy Foundation NYS historical marker for Dr. Jerome Holland, Auburn, N.Y. Grant recipient, Roosevelt Memorial Baptist Church.

We’re delighted to announce two of the newest Pomeroy Markers dedicated through our national partnership with the Daughters of the American Revolution! Congratulations to the Fort Halifax Chapter in Maine and Colonel Joseph Winston Chapter in North Carolina on your terrific efforts obtaining these markers for your communities. Coinciding with the U.S. 250th, the “Revolutionary America 1775-1783” partner program with the NSDAR recognizes historical points significant to the Revolutionary War period and with an emphasis on underrepresented voices. Go to wgpfoundation.org to learn more about marker grant programs.

Veterans Day, originally Armistice Day, is observed every November 11 symbolizing the 11th hour on the 11th day in the 11th month of 1918 that signaled the end of World War I. In honor of Veterans Day, we turn to the pages of history with the Patriot Burials marker program in partnership with state societies of the Sons of the American Revolution. Patriot Burials recognizes Revolutionary War veterans and those who were involved with the struggle for American independence. To veterans everywhere, thank you—today, and every day—for your service.

The William G. Pomeroy Foundation and Hamilton College sure look good together! I love seeing these Pomeroy Markers on College Hill.

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we celebrate the contributions, inspiring stories and history makers of Indigenous communities. Today’s feature turns to the history of Mooningwaanikaaning, the homeland of the Ojibwe people. Mooningwaanikaaning is the Ojibwe name for northern Wisconsin's Madeline Island and means “home of the yellow-breasted flicker bird.” A Wisconsin marker for Mooningwaanikaaning and the Anishinaabeg migration story was unveiled during a 2023 commemoration led by the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Madeline Island Museum and our state partner the Wisconsin Historical Society. Visit our marker map to read the entire inscription: https://lnkd.in/eBmerMCz

Get into the Halloween spirit and check out this frighteningly good episode of The History Guy with Lance Geiger! Be on the lookout for some fun cameos of our Legends & Lore markers featuring Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow ??

Tell your community's story with a Pomeroy historical marker! Through our New York State grant program, you can commemorate the historic people, places, things, and events in your community with a fully funded marker. If you're in any of the following counties eligible this grant round, now is your time to apply. ? Region 7:?Fulton, Montgomery, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie ? Region 8:?Jefferson, Lewis, and Oswego ? Region 9:?Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Onondaga The deadline to submit your online letter of intent is Monday, Dec. 9. For complete program guidelines, grant eligibility and how to apply, go to our website: https://lnkd.in/eq9WHa-T

Introducing the newest North Carolina Civil Rights Trail historical marker! Hobson R. Reynolds was a civil rights leader, Pennsylvania state legislator and Grand Exalter Ruler in The Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World (IBPOEW). To honor his legacy and trailblazing contributions, a North Carolina Civil Rights Trail marker was recently dedicated at the Hobson R. Reynolds Elks National Shrine in Winton, N.C. Congratulations to Chowan Discovery Group, IBPOEW, the N.C. African American Heritage Commission, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources?(Office of Archives and History), Visit North Carolina, and everyone involved with this Pomeroy marker project through our N.C. Civil Rights Trail collaboration! Learn more on the N.C. African American Heritage Commission website: https://lnkd.in/ey9dUdnJ