Photos have been added of the 2018 History Fair under the Bon Air Photos menu.
Additions to the website
CLARKTOWN
Several new additions to the website have recently been made. A section was added about the history of Clarktown Springs. It is located under "History" / "Other History of the Plateau". The photos are the collection of Mrs. Waymon "Pinkie" Hill of Sparta, TN. A link is also provided to the video made at the Fall Tour of Clarktown Springs sponsored by the Bon Air Mountain Historical Society on September 26, 2009.
RAVENSCROFT
Several photos have been added to the collection of photos of Ravenscroft under the "History" / "Ravenscroft" section of the website.
"A Community Thrives" fundraising campaign ends.
The Bon Air Mountain Historical Society was one of 324 small non-profit organizations that participated in the 2018 "A Community Thrives" crowdfunding campaign. A Community Thrives empowers communities by investing in education, arts & culture, or wellness related organizations. Participating organizations gain national exposure for local issues by tapping into the power of the USA TODAY NETWORK. The USA Today Network will be giving away $600,000 in grants through its charitable foundation, The Gannett Foundation. You can Check out all of the entries to this year’s program that raised a total of $945,255 for non-profit organizations nationwide. The Tier 1, small non-profits with budgets of less than $1 million, raised a total of $623,546 for the various projects nationwide. The BAMHS was 43rd among the participating organizations in contributions raised with a total of $3,805. Grant recipients will be announced in mid-June 2018!
A grateful thank you is extended to all those who contributed to the fundraising effort. Your generosity will help make it possible for the work of the Bon Air Mountain Historical society to continue with its efforts to preserve the history of the mining communities of Bon Air Mountain.
