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AutoFair supports the American Independence Center

AutoFair has donated $2,500 to the American Independence Center (AIC), a gift that will contribute to free admission for active and retired military, veterans and family members in 2016.

“We are honored to support the American Independence Center and the veterans that gave so much for our country,” said AutoFair’s Andy Crews. “Their free admission is a small token of our appreciation for all that they have done and continue to do.”

Noting this is the second year in a row that AutoFair has supported free admission for military, veterans and their families, Center Executive Director Julie Williams referred to the gift as “incredible.”

“The Center was founded with the help of the Society of the Cincinnati, the nation’s oldest veteran’s organization, so this gift connects us with our past and advances us to a brighter future,” she said. “This gift will enable us to welcome those into the Center whose efforts actively contribute to our freedoms as Americans.”

Comprised of the Ladd-Gilman House (c.1721) and Folsom Tavern (c.1775) on more than one acre of landscaped property, the Center hosts public and educational programs and lectures, colonial artisan demonstrations, guided tours, and special events. The Center is also part of the “Experience New Hampshire Heritage: The Portsmouth to Plymouth Center Trail.”

To learn more about the Center, including its summer programs and Beer for History Festivals, visit aicnh.org. To learn more about The Trail, visit www.nhmuseumtrail.org.

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“American Independence Center awarded grant”

In support of the 26th American Independence Festival on July 16 in Exeter, the American Independence Center has been awarded $1,800 from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. Celebrating the rich history and tradition of Exeter, which served as capital of NH during the Revolutionary War, the Festival has become well known for its colonial demonstrations.

“With continued funding from the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, our colonial artisans village has become a Festival highlight every year,” said Center Executive Director Julie Williams. “We greatly appreciate their belief in our Festival and its unique role in promoting traditional arts.”

Ginnie Lupi, director at the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, said they are proud to support the American Independence Festival.

“The Festival and its Artisan Village engage residents and visitors with traditional arts and history, contribute to the Seacoast region’s reputation as a cultural hub, and strengthen the economy by bringing people to downtown Exeter,” she said.

Featuring historic battle re-enactments, children’s activities, crafts, live music, food from local vendors and more, the Festival annually attracts more than 4,000 people, many of whom come from as far as Boston.

Comprising the Ladd-Gilman House (c. 1721) and Folsom Tavern (c.1775) on more than one acre of landscaped property, the Center hosts public and educational programs and lectures, colonial artisan demonstrations, guided tours, and special events. The Center is also part of the “Experience New Hampshire Heritage: The Portsmouth to Plymouth Center Trail.”

To learn more about The Trail, visit nhmuseumtrail.org.

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RiverWoods to support the American Independence Center in 2016

“As part of its 5-year strategic plan, the American Independence Center (AIC) in Exeter is becoming more involved in the region’s business community, which recently resulted in a new partnership with RiverWoods.

A nationally-accredited, charitable non-profit organization that owns and operates three self-contained, life care communities, RiverWoods has invested $1,000 to support AIM programming and artifact preservation activities in 2016. Justine Vogel, president and CEO of RiverWoods, described the partnership as “a good fit on many different levels.”

“In addition to our joint interest in strengthening and celebrating the Exeter community, both organizations have a prolific history, and we both celebrate and promote ‘Independence’ in stunning and profound ways,” she said.

Rob Levey, operations manager at AIM, said he looks forward to cultivating the relationship in the coming months.

“This is a situation where we both benefit tremendously,” he noted. “We are able to reinvest their financial contribution into areas critical to our mission, while many of their residents will be able to visit the Center at no charge this year. RiverWoods enhances our infrastructure and we help to enhance the lives of their residents—it is the proverbial win-win.”

To learn more about RiverWoods, visit www.riverwoodsrc.org.

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