SHAF Wins State Grant for Tolson’s Chapel
The Maryland Historical Trust anounced a grant to the Save Historic Antietam Foundation (SHAF) of $50,000 in FY2007 for “carpentry and masonry repairs to foundation, sills, floors & supports, roof repairs and installation of cupola” on Tolson’s Chapel in Sharpsburg.
Tolson’s was used as a free school immediately after the Civil War, educating the town’s African-American children. It is one of very few free schools still standing in the state of Maryland. Following construction of a slightly larger school in town, the building was used as an AME church until the mid-20th century. When SHAF acquired it in 2003, Tolson’s Chapel had not been touched since its closing.
SHAF teams have stabilized the structure and are now planning further preservation activities.
- SHAF Statement Regarding the Destruction and Defacing of Civil War Monuments
(July 20, 2020)
- Film Supports SHAF
(June 17, 2020)
- SHAF Helps Clear Non-Historic Tree lines on ABT Property
(May 26, 2020)
- SHAF Annual Membership Meeting Postponed
(March 28, 2020)
- March 21 SHAF Work Day Update
(March 17, 2020)
- Next SHAF Workday, March 21, 2020
(March 11, 2020)
- SHAF Workday this Saturday, March 30
(October 27, 2019)
- SHAF Save the Dates
(October 13, 2019)
- Next SHAF Work Day, September 28, 2019
(October 8, 2019)
- Save Historic Antietam Foundation Creates Agency Fund
(July 4, 2019)
- Meal Choices for 2019 SHAF Annual Meeting
(April 17, 2019)
- Agenda for General Membership meeting
(October 25, 2018)
- Harsh Award Scholarship to be handed out in 2018
(October 7, 2018)
- Antietam battlefield property transferred to the NPS
(October 2, 2018)
- Next SHAF Workday Scheduled for October 27, 2018
(September 25, 2018)
- Spring 2018 workday rescheduled to Saturday, March 31
(August 23, 2018)
- SHAF is accepting applications for the 2019 Scholarship Award in Honor of Dr. Joseph L. Harsh
(August 18, 2018)
- 2018 Annual Meeting Recap
(August 7, 2018)
- SHAF presented with award by the American Battlefield Trust
(June 18, 2018)
- 2018 Annual Meeting
(April 6, 2018)
- Spring 2018 work day this Saturday, March 24!
(February 25, 2018)
- SHAF Annual Membership Meeting, May 6, 2017
(October 24, 2017)
- Recent changes on the Antietam Battlefield
(October 20, 2017)
- SHAF Fall 2017 Workday
(October 5, 2017)
- SHAF Spring Work Day
(October 25, 2016)
- SHAF Annual Meeting
(October 8, 2016)
- Demolition in North Woods
(January 11, 2016)
- Fall Work Day
(October 6, 2015)
- Preservation Opportunities!
(September 9, 2015)
- Victory for Preservation!
(July 14, 2015)
- SHAF Wins Preservation Award!!
(May 20, 2015)
- Spring Work Day
(March 27, 2015)
- Agenda for general membership meeting
(March 13, 2015)
- General Membership Meeting
(March 5, 2015)
- 2015 Newsletter
(February 23, 2015)
- 2013 Harsh Award Results
(December 8, 2014)
- Inclusion of Shepherdstown Battlefield within the NPS system
(September 9, 2014)
- August 2013 Newsletter
(August 15, 2013)
- Help Wanted!
(September 2, 2012)
- Speakers Seminar & Harsh Scholar Award September 8th
(August 20, 2012)
The Maryland Historical Trust anounced a grant to the Save Historic Antietam Foundation (SHAF) of $50,000 in FY2007 for “carpentry and masonry repairs to foundation, sills, floors & supports, roof repairs and installation of cupola” on Tolson’s Chapel in Sharpsburg.
Tolson’s was used as a free school immediately after the Civil War, educating the town’s African-American children. It is one of very few free schools still standing in the state of Maryland. Following construction of a slightly larger school in town, the building was used as an AME church until the mid-20th century. When SHAF acquired it in 2003, Tolson’s Chapel had not been touched since its closing.
SHAF teams have stabilized the structure and are now planning further preservation activities.
- SHAF Statement Regarding the Destruction and Defacing of Civil War Monuments
(July 20, 2020) - Film Supports SHAF
(June 17, 2020) - SHAF Helps Clear Non-Historic Tree lines on ABT Property
(May 26, 2020) - SHAF Annual Membership Meeting Postponed
(March 28, 2020) - March 21 SHAF Work Day Update
(March 17, 2020) - Next SHAF Workday, March 21, 2020
(March 11, 2020) - SHAF Workday this Saturday, March 30
(October 27, 2019) - SHAF Save the Dates
(October 13, 2019) - Next SHAF Work Day, September 28, 2019
(October 8, 2019) - Save Historic Antietam Foundation Creates Agency Fund
(July 4, 2019) - Meal Choices for 2019 SHAF Annual Meeting
(April 17, 2019) - Agenda for General Membership meeting
(October 25, 2018) - Harsh Award Scholarship to be handed out in 2018
(October 7, 2018) - Antietam battlefield property transferred to the NPS
(October 2, 2018) - Next SHAF Workday Scheduled for October 27, 2018
(September 25, 2018) - Spring 2018 workday rescheduled to Saturday, March 31
(August 23, 2018) - SHAF is accepting applications for the 2019 Scholarship Award in Honor of Dr. Joseph L. Harsh
(August 18, 2018) - 2018 Annual Meeting Recap
(August 7, 2018) - SHAF presented with award by the American Battlefield Trust
(June 18, 2018) - 2018 Annual Meeting
(April 6, 2018) - Spring 2018 work day this Saturday, March 24!
(February 25, 2018) - SHAF Annual Membership Meeting, May 6, 2017
(October 24, 2017) - Recent changes on the Antietam Battlefield
(October 20, 2017) - SHAF Fall 2017 Workday
(October 5, 2017) - SHAF Spring Work Day
(October 25, 2016) - SHAF Annual Meeting
(October 8, 2016) - Demolition in North Woods
(January 11, 2016) - Fall Work Day
(October 6, 2015) - Preservation Opportunities!
(September 9, 2015) - Victory for Preservation!
(July 14, 2015) - SHAF Wins Preservation Award!!
(May 20, 2015) - Spring Work Day
(March 27, 2015) - Agenda for general membership meeting
(March 13, 2015) - General Membership Meeting
(March 5, 2015) - 2015 Newsletter
(February 23, 2015) - 2013 Harsh Award Results
(December 8, 2014) - Inclusion of Shepherdstown Battlefield within the NPS system
(September 9, 2014) - August 2013 Newsletter
(August 15, 2013) - Help Wanted!
(September 2, 2012) - Speakers Seminar & Harsh Scholar Award September 8th
(August 20, 2012)
