East Windsor Museum Awarded State Grant

EAST WINDSOR, CT - The Connecticut Electric Railway Association (aka The Connecticut Trolley Museum) in East Windsor was awarded $50,000 in state grants recently. The award is part of the state Department of Economic and Community Development's program Good to Great, which recently awarded more than $3 million to 11 organizations across Connecticut.

The grant will go toward the ongoing restoration of one of the museum's most historically significant trolleys - Connecticut Company Car #3001.

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The Good to Great program awards grants to eligible organizations that link art, history and tourism in ways that enable cultural and historical sites to enhance the visitor
experience, according to a statement from DECD.

“Connecticut is an incredible place to live thanks in part to the outstanding historic and cultural institutions throughout the state,” said Governor Dannel Malloy. “By making these investments, we are ensuring that these assets will continue to offer first class, one of a kind experiences to everyone that visits them.”

Image via Connecticut Trolley Museum