Senators Snowe & Collins Announce $295,000 for Kennebec Arsenal

SENATORS SNOWE & COLLINS ANNOUNCE $295,000 FOR KENNEBEC ARSENAL

Washington, DC - Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced today that the Kennebec Arsenal will receive a $295,000 Federal Save America's Treasures grant for historic preservation efforts. The grant will be used to restore the original granite and iron fencing along the perimeter of the campus and the retaining wall and wharf along the Kennebec River. Much of the fence, retaining wall, and wharf have been heavily damaged over the years and some portions will need to be rebuilt.

"The Kennebec Arsenal is one of Maine's historical treasures. This grant will help to rehabilitate, preserve, and protect the original campus, as discussions proceed about future uses for the buildings on the site. Once this redevelopment project is complete, visitors will be able to walk along the river and enjoy the original beauty of this important civil war landmark," said the Senators in a joint statement. "The Save America's Treasures program represents a good partnership between federal and local governments to preserve local historic sites. We are so proud of the work that the State, the City of Augusta, and the arsenal's many supporters are providing to ensure that it is preserved for the education and enjoyment of future generations."