MARQUETTE — The America250MI Committee has awarded the Marquette Maritime Museum $3,926 as a part of the first round of the America250MI History Grant Program.

The funds will purchase three exhibit kiosks, iPads and kiosk software to update the shipwreck, life-saving service and lighthouse exhibits. The kiosks will allow the group to display more of historic photographs and videos, plus add an interactive educational element to the museum’s guest experience.

The America250MI History Grant Program is supporting projects across the state that help preserve and share Michigan’s history in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Spearheaded by the Historical Society of Michigan and the Michigan History Center, this initiative commemorates the American Revolution’s enduring impact on the state and its people.

The Marquette Maritime Museum is grateful to America250MI for helping support its mission of protecting, preserving and interpreting the maritime history of Marquette, Lake Superior and all of the Great Lakes.