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ROLAND CURTIN FOUNDATION AUTHORIZES AGREEMENT TO PURSUE OWNERSHIP OF EAGLE IRON WORKS AND CURTIN VILLAGE
alt = Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village ownership transition agreement

Really big news:

The Board of Roland Curtin Foundation by unanimous vote on March 3, 2022 authorized execution of an agreement with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) to pursue ownership of the land and buildings of Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village.  The transition phase leading to deed transfer presents some challenges, but even greater opportunities.  We, the Board, are enthusiastic and welcome your time, your talent and your resources to this effort.  

In the photo, Board officers sign the document -- President Sue Hannegan (left) and Secretary Ellen Frost (top right).

As of April 15, the initial steps in the transition process are proceeding smoothly.
Roland Curtin Foundation submits grant application to Kubota Hometown Proud Awards, As the Roland Curtin Foundation enters the process of assuming ownership, we need major support to fulfill our mission to preserve Curtin's legacy and to realize our vision of reconstructing more of the historic village.  As State support is being withdrawn, we are reaching out to other sources for necessary resources.  Kubota is offering five grants this year to communities and non-profits, each of $100,000, to support communities served by its dealers across the country.  We salute Kubota for striving to improve the quality of life in our communities.  Fingers crossed.

WHAT'S NEW IN THE BLOG ?  Check out the latest blog posts: Remarkable People of Curtin -- Nancy Barger and Poetry from Curtin Village.  In previous posts, discover the huge model of Eagle Iron Works at the State Museum in Harrisburg.  Learn how it must have been to grow up in Curtin.  Encounter other remarkable people of Curtin: JB Leathers and Martha Glenn.  See how the JB (John Bitner) Leathers Homestead passed on to the Glenns of Curtin and back to Mt Eagle natives, the Bitners.  Read about transportation systems built to connect Eagle Iron Works and Curtin Village to cities.  See The Railroad Reaches Curtin and Canal at Eagle Iron Works.   Find out why Curtin Villagers before the late 1870s wouldn't eat tomatoes in The Poisonous Tomato in Curtin Village.   

​Previous Blog Posts:
Eagle Iron Works Displayed in Harrisburg ...     Mar 25, 2022      
Growing up in Curtin Village                                 Mar  3, 2022
Remarkable People of Curtin -- JB Leathers.      Feb 26, 2022
Remarkable People of Curtin -- Martha Glenn   Feb 25, 2022
Frozen in Time                                                         Feb 22, 2022
A Fiercely Independent Curtin Villager                Feb 21, 2022
The Poisonous Tomato in Curtin Village             Feb 20, 2022
​The Curtin Store Circa 1895                                  Feb 17, 2022
The Railroad Reaches Curtin                                 Feb 10, 2022
Canal at Eagle Iron Works                                      Feb 10, 2022
Nicknames in Curtin Village                                   Feb   7, 2022
African Americans in Curtin                                   Feb 7, 2022
Curtin Post Office                                                    Feb 2, 2022
Dowdy's Hole                                                           Feb 1, 2022
Root Beer at Eagle Emporium ...                           Jan 29, 2022
Curtin Mansion Fire of 1914                                  Jan 27, 2022 

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