Statement from the Charlestown History Group (CHG) regarding the sale of the Shipwreck and Treasure Museum, Charlestown.
The CHG is hopeful that the museum is sold as a going concern and remains an attraction in our beautiful and historic village.
If this is not possible, we wish to assure the public and interested persons that we are in active discussions with all relevant parties to ensure the safety of historical objects important to Charlestown.
Our goal is to keep these items in the village, in community ownership, and accessible to all. As a community group with an established public archive and with the discussions held so far, the CHG is already in a very good position to achieve this.
The strong support of the community will certainly be needed going forward. If after further discussions it subsequently becomes necessary we will look to launch a public funding campaign later in September.
In the meantime, if you wish to register your current and/or future support to the protection of Charlestown’s history, please comment on this post; send us an email and/or join our Facebook page where you can keep up with developments.
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curator@charlestownhistorygroup.com