Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 |
Photo – Carbon County Semi Quincentennial Committee logo – Courtesy Discover Carbon County Wyoming
The Wyoming Semi Quincentennial Planning Task Force has announced the fourth round of awardees on Monday for the Semi Quincentennial Grant Program.
The program was launched last year and is supported with a $2 million appropriation from the Wyoming Legislature. The grant money allows communities to recognize and celebrate Wyoming’s unique role in American history and to explore both Wyoming’s legacy and future potential. The projects will take place in conjunction with the celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
Three counties and six local and non-governmental entities were awarded grants totaling $175,134.
Among the entries awarded money yesterday was the Hanna Museum, which will establish an exhibit featuring Edith Birchall and the immigrant families who lived in the area to mine coal. Edith Birchall came to Wyoming from England in 1906 with her father at 18 years old.
Her father and two uncles worked in the coal mines, and as the only female in the family it was her duty to take care of the men in her family. In 1908, a mine explosion killed her entire family along with 50 other men from Hanna.
Grant funding is still available for next year’s celebrations around the state. For more information, please visit the celebration website at https://wyoming250.com.
