The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society is grateful for all of its supporters 

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SMHS volunteer apply paint to the Boathouse.
Over the last decade, the Sitka Maritime Heritage Society has raised over $400,000 through grants, individual donations, and membership dues to help establish a Maritime Center in Sitka.  SMHS also has benefited from tens of thousands of volunteer hours.  Below we've listed some of our major financial contributors.
  • Save America's Treasures -- $325,000 federal grant
  • National Scenic Byways -- $91,000 grant (used for architecture)
  • Alaska Historic Preservation Fund -- $25,000 (for roof replacement)
  • Rasmuson Foundation -- $25,000 grant to complete design
  • Tourism Cares -- $10,000 grant (one of seven recipients out of 200 applicants)
  • Sitka's Beta Sigma Phi -- $7,400 (raised at an art auction)
  • Maritime Art Auction 2008 -- $6,255
  • Allen Marine Tours -- donated fundraising boat trip of $2,100 value
  • Shee Atika Corp. -- $2,000
  • Dee Longenbaugh -- $2,000
  • Skaggs Foundation -- $2,000
  • The Lovejoy Family -- $1,000
  • Mary Sue Rose -- $1,000
  • The Modrell family -- $1,000
  • The Torgeson family -- $1,000
  • Thad and Sandy Poulson -- $1,000
  • Rebecca Poulson -- $1,000
  • Matthew Hunter -- $1,000
  • Bill DeArmond in memory of Robert DeArmond -- $1,000
  • Jack Calvin family -- $1,000
  • Sitka Sound Ocean Adventure Race -- over $1,000 in race proceeds
  • The City and Borough of Sitka -- in-kind grant support
  • The National Trust for Historic Preservation -- matching for initial grants
  • Federal Historic Preservation Fund and the City and Borough of Sitka -- contributed administration for early grants
  • Alaska Association for Historic Preservation -- several grants to match federal grants
  • Numerous local volunteers and businesses who have donated time, equipment and supplies