In May of 2008, CCHS applied to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's Keystone Grant program for funds to perform several vital repairs to the ell section of the Centre Furnace Mansion. Having received notification of our award this past April for $21,406, we immediately began raising money to match it. We also received $15,000 from the Central Pennsylvania Convention and Visitor's Bureau for a Capital Improvement grant that will help to meet this challenge, but we need the help of our members and friends to match the full amount. The restoration and care of the Centre Furnace Mansion is necessary to insure that it is available to future generations, and we hope that you will consider supporting this very important project.
