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Heritage Johnstown receives grant from Lee Initiatives for Johnstown Children’s Museum

Heritage Johnstown receives grant from Lee Initiatives for Johnstown Children’s Museum

Posted: April 17, 2025 11:12 am

Yesterday Sean McCool, Heritage Johnstown board member, and Marisa Tracey of Heritage Johnstown received a $5,000 check from Lee Initiatives to support the Sidney & Rae Goldblatt Johnstown Children’s Museum’s “Inclimber Room.” The grant is part of a three-year commitment to the museum.

Funds will be used for improvements to the interactive exhibitions in the room, which is modeled after Johnstown’s Inclined Plane. It is a reproduction of Yoder Hill, including mine tunnels to climb high toward the ceiling. Inside the “mine,” kids have opportunity to dress up like coal miners, and can take a “coal shute” slide down, The Inclimber also features a replica of the Inclined Plane.

Heritage Johnstown gratefully acknowledges Lee Initiatives for this generous gift!