Weeksville Heritage Center, A Cultural Treasure

About Us    Weeksville Heritage Center's    mission is to   document,   preserve and interpret the history of free   African American communities   in Weeksville, Brooklyn   and beyond   and   to create   and inspire innovative, contemporary uses of   African American history   through education,   the arts, and civic engagement. Follow Us!  Help us meet our exciting $500 challenge grant.  For every NEW like we receive on Facebook, our anonymous donor will give us $1.       Like us and share!   We need your support!    We're Also On

Vote!! Help us win $100,000 for restorations at Weeksville! We need your votes. Weeksville Heritage Center is competing to win $100,000 from Partners in Preservation, a program from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. If we win, Weekville will use the grant funding to restore a root cellar and rehabilitate a period garage. Both of these projects, when completed will be used to deepen the story of growing and preserving food at historic Weeksville. Please vote each day through May 21 at www.PartnersInPreservation.com or www.facebook.com/PartnersInPreservation. If you voted for us yesterday or the day before, thank you!  Please vote again today.      If you haven't created an account, it's easy.  Go to: www.PartnersinPreservation.com Then go to LogIn.  Click on Create Account - all you have to do is add your name and email.    Then, search by Borough and find Weeksville in Brooklyn!!      Vote for Weeksville once a day everyday   from April 26 - May 21    As equally important as it is for you to vote for Weeksville,  we need you to ask your family, friends and colleagues to vote for Weeksville too.   Spread the Word And   Help preserve Weeksville, a cultural treasure.              Bring in the Spring, May 5th 12-5pm