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Freeport Historical Museum cites record visitation, plans Oct. 22 ribbon-cutting for new education center
Summary
The Freeport Historical Museum reported increased visitation and fundraising for a 2,000-square-foot Nat Hickey Education Center and noted city-approved pay raises for museum staff at the Oct. 6 Freeport City Council meeting.
Wade Dillon, director of the Freeport Historical Museum, told the Freeport City Council on Oct. 6 that the museum recorded 8,435 visitors in the previous fiscal year and has since grown its online following and program partnerships.
Dillon said the museum’s social media following surpassed 9,200 on Facebook and that the institution joined the American Alliance of Museums, Museums for All and Blue Star Museums over the past year. He told the council the museum…
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