Oswego Elks Lodge No. 271 recently donated $500.00 to the Friends of Fort Ontario to
help keep Fort Ontario going. They are
working diligently to have the Fort recognized as a National Historic
place.
The Friends of Fort
Ontario is a not-for-profit educational organization with tax exempt status
under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization was
formed in 1989 to encourage community participation in the programs, assist in
the preservation and enhancement of the collection of artifacts and documents,
develop and conduct educational programs, services and activities which will
broaden the experience of a visitor, sponsor fundraising events which will lead
to improvements and engage in other activities which are in harmony with the
operation of the Fort Ontario State historic Site.
They continue to
operate as an all volunteer organization. This has been accomplished and
maintained by an effective collaboration facilitated through the Memorandum of
Understanding that the Friends of Fort Ontario and the New York State Office of
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
(Submitted October 19, 2015 by BPOE No. 271, Oswego, NY) 2 pts
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