Historic Wendover Airfield receives $450,000 grant
I thought this was pretty cool, These types of buildings need this kind of support for future generations.
Historic Wendover Airfield receives $450,000 grant to stabilize a hangar that housed the Enola Gay.
Historic Wendover Airfield is proud to announce that one of the 40 “Save America’s Treasures” grants was awarded to help begin restoration of the B-29 hangar built for the 509th Composite Group. This group trained in Wendover, Utah for the dropping of the atomic bombs which ended the Second World War. The hangar, often referred to as the “Enola Gay” hangar, is only one still standing built specifically for this significant group.
The award of $450,000.00 dollars will be used to re-roof the metal hangar portion, the north and south operations offices and shops, and provide siding and windows for the building. James Petersen, President of the Historic Airfield Foundation, said this grant is a critical step in preserving an important part of not only Utah, but National history. In an article written before his death, retired General Paul Tibbetts referred to Wendover as, “The Training Camp for the Atomic Age”.
The Federal Save America’s Treasures program is one of the largest and most successful grant programs for the protection of our nation’s endangered and irreplaceable and endangered cultural heritage. Grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites. Intellectual and cultural artifacts include artifacts, collections, documents, sculpture, and works of art. Historic structures and sites include historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects.
For more information please contact Thomas Petersen at 801/634-8763.
