I am so happy to report that The National Railway Historical Society has awarded the Narcissus project a $3,000 2016 Heritage Preservation Grant for restoration work on the exterior of the historic interurban!
One of the attached letters:
On behalf of the National Railway Historical Society and its Heritage Grants Committee, I am pleased to advise that your organization has been awarded a Heritage Grant of $ 3,000 to purchase materials for portions of the exterior restoration of the interurban car, the “Narcissus”. The 2016 NRHS Heritage Grants have been posted on the NRHS website, NRHS.com.
Click Here - To see the list of all recipients for the 2016 NRHS Heritage Grant Awards.
The $3,000 2016 NRHS Heritage Grant Award for the Narcissus will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the 20th Century Electric Railway Foundation through their current match grant challenge!
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We continue the restoration work on the 1912 Narcissus, the only surviving high-speed, luxury interurban coach of the Portland-Lewiston Interurban.
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More than a century old, the stately "Elegant Ride," Narcissus, is a gem. This shimmering precious stone of Maine transportation history is brilliantly resplendent as it emanates so many elements of history, including time, places, people, and events that it was coupled to, that when just a smattering of its seemingly innumerable stories are shared, the contents captivate, fascinate, and then generate interest to learn more 🙋. The majestic Narcissus is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Please consider joining the epic journey to complete the Narcissus Project by donating today!
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The restoration of this majestic icon of Maine's electric railway history is but one in a series of captivating stories containing an abundance of incredible coalition narratives.
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The Narcissus is featured in the national Gold Award-winning novel, Teddy Roosevelt, Millie, and the Elegant Ride. The "Elegant Ride" is the Narcissus. Theodore Roosevelt was a passenger on the Narcissus on August 18, 1914, between Lewiston and Portland, Maine, while campaigning for the Progressive Party candidates.
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Independent book publisher Phil Morse, holding
Gold Book Award Winner plaque for
Middle Reader category for The Eric
Hoffer Book Award. Congratulations to
award-winning Maine author,
Jean M. Flahive
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