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REVERE & SON HERITAGE TRUST CORPORATION
 Directors
 Victor Del Vecchio, President
 Randy Scollins, Treasurer
 Matthew MacDonald, Clerk
 George Comeau
 Fred Fairfield
 Alan Hines
 Stephen Schottenfeld
 Joyce Stenmon
 Betsy Sugameli
 Staff
 Allison Neff
 Kristen Phelps

ROLE OF THE REVERE & SON HERITAGE TRUST
  The Trust is a Town-affiliated “public instrumentality”,
   created by special legislation in August of 2020
  The Trust is authorized to operate, control and manage
   the future museum at the Heritage Site with public (i.e.
   Federal, State & Local) and private funds
  The Trust is a registered 501c3 tax-exempt organization
   with its own Tax ID
  The Trust is allowed to solicit charitable contributions,
   unlike town governments
  The Trust is also authorized to undertake programming,
   performance and educational events at the Heritage
   Site

PAUL REVERE HERITAGE SITE / HERITAGE TRUST TIMELINE

                               2015 - 2020
                      The Heritage Commission and its                                2022
                      two subcommittees (Buildings &                     The Paul Revere Heritage
                          Open Space) oversee the                      Commission is disbanded upon
                        redevelopment of the former                    votes of both the Commission
                                industrial site.                           and the Select Board.




             2015                                         2020
Canton Select Board creates the          Following a Town Meeting vote, and on
   Revere Heritage Commission                petition of the Select Board, the
following Town Meeting action to         Massachusetts Legislature establishes the
 purchase what is now known as           Revere & Son Heritage Trust Corp. as the
  the Paul Revere Heritage Site.          successor organization to the Heritage
                                                       Commission.

Evolution of the Site – ROLLING MILL


                              After




Before

Evolution of the Site - BARN


                               After




Before

PROGRESS TO DATE:



                    Northern Spy has been open for
                    more than two years offering
                    great food in the restored
                    Rolling Mill. Rent from this use
                    provides financial support for
                    the Museum creation and
                    future operation.

PROGRESS TO DATE:




                    Like the Mill, the historic Revere
                    Barn has been completely
                    restored and renovated and is
                    available for public and private
                    rentals.

PUBLIC & PRIVATE FUNDING THROUGH MARCH 2023
                                                Revolving Fund 152
                           Revolving Fund 142   (Private Donations),
                            (Rental Revenue),        $70,100, 3%
                                                                       Donations > $1000,
                              $164,800, 8%                               $161,780, 8%
          Mitigation Funding,                                                    Donations < $1000,
             $137,363, 7%                                                           $21,671, 1%

           Town of Canton -
           Capital Funding,
             $56,424, 3%

        Town of Canton -
       Operating Funding,
          $53,408, 3%



      Non-monetary
    Donations, $168,500,
            8%                                                                              Grants, $884,400, 43%




               Community
          Preservation, $316,000,
                   16%
                                       TOTAL FUNDING = $2,034,446

REVERE & SON HERITAGE TRUST &
                   PAUL REVERE HERITAGE COMMISSION
                    EXPENSES THROUGH MARCH 2023

                                 Total Expenses = $324,436
    Expenditures from R&S
     Heritage Trust Corp.
      Accounts, $63,040,
            19%                                                                 Expenditures from Tax
                                                                                  Pledge Mitigation
                                                                                 Account for PRHS &
                                                                                 Museum, $137,363,
                                                                                        42%
  Expenditures from
     Community
Preservation Projects,
    $34,770, 11%


 Expenditures from
Revolving Fund 152
 (grant & donation
 funded account),
   $34,350, 11%


                                                                        Expenditures from General Fund for
   Expenditures from                                                     Operating Costs of PRHC & Trust,
  Revolving Fund 142                                                               $24,213, 7%
   (Rolling Mill Rental
 Revenue), $15,915, 5%      Expenditures from Capital Budget, $14,785, 5%

TRUST-SPONSORED EXHIBITS TO DATE
    Reebok’s Spirit of Innovation Exhibit
    Contemporary African Craftwork Exhibit
    Army Core of Engineers Exhibit
    Heritage Site Train Exhibit
    September 11th – 20-year Commemoration and Exhibit
    Canton in War Time Exhibit

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
  Juneteenth Celebration; June 2021
  Holiday Event – All Aboard for Trains; December 2021
  Canton Heritage Festival; May 2022
  Family Concert – Toe Jam Puppet Band; June 2022
  Juneteenth Celebration; June 2022
  Police Chief Helena Rafferty Swearing In; June 2022
  Movie Night with the Canton Recreation Department: September 2022
  Trivia Night; October 2022
  George Jenkins Commemoration; October 2022
  Holiday Event – Sweets & Treats; December 2022

UPCOMING EVENTS

  2ND Annual Canton Heritage Festival; May 20, 2023
  “Our Many Heritages” Exhibit; May to September, 2023
  Juneteenth Celebration; June 17, 2023
  Free Family Concert; September 2023
  Fundraising GALA; November 4, 2023
  Holiday Event; December 2023

MUSEUM TIMELINE

                                                                   March of 2023
                           June of 2021                       Contract for Final Design of
             Preview Room in Copper Mill Hall opens to     Revere Museum of Discovery &
                  public and public programming             Innovation contract awarded
                commences with Juneteenth event                     to EXP Studios




                2017                             December of 2021
 Economic Feasibility Study considering       Museum Master Plan and                2023 - 2025
 development of a regional museum of           Updated Feasibility Study         Museum Design and
discovery and innovation completed by        completed by Proun Design         fundraising for Museum
             ConsultEcon                      LLC and Mills Whitaker LLC            Construction!

COMING SOON!
    REVERE MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & INNOVATION
                     Community Support is critical in the effort to
                     create the museum as a unique educational
                     and cultural resource.




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