“History on Tap: Mount Holly Celebrates 250th”
As the nation’s 250th Anniversary quickly approaches, the Burlington County Commissioners continued to demonstrate their strong commitment to preserving and promoting local history by awarding a record number of grants to historic organizations and museums.
The Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve $78,861 in local history grants to 17 organizations for the upcoming 2026 calendar year. The funding will be used to support their operations and advance specific plans for historic preservation projects and activities, including several surrounding the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“Burlington County is one of the oldest counties in America and its history is among our most valuable assets,” said Burlington County Commissioner Deputy Director Allison Eckel, the liaison to the County Department of Resource Conservation and Parks. “As the 250th Anniversary of our nation approaches, our Board is excited to support more than a dozen organizations that are actively preserving our county’s history and teaching generations why it is important and relevant.”
The local history grants are awarded as part of the New Jersey Historical Commission’s County History Partnership Program to assist existing and emerging local history organizations and other nonprofits that undertake history projects.
The County’s 17 grant recipients were recommended by a peer panel. Among the awards, at least six are for projects connected to the nation’s 250th anniversary.
“From America’s struggle for independence through the Industrial Revolution and the fight for Civil Rights, Burlington County and its people have been at the heart of countless events that helped shape our nation,” said Commissioner Randy Brolo. “In 2026, we plan to celebrate this history and bring it to life for residents and visitors from across the world. These grants will help support several of the 250th events. They will also provide financial support Burlington County historic organizations rely upon to complete other important projects.”
Learn more about the 2026 grant recipients and the projects the funding will support at https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2641
Main Street Mount Holly, Mount Holly: $5,000 to support the organization’s History on Tap celebration of the 250th Anniversary featuring historical presentations, battle reenactments, Tavern talks with historical interpreters, historical signage and the Revolution NJ exhibit “Revolutionary Lives: Living the American Experience Then and Now!”
