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NY county jail gets grant, raises funds for restoration project

The group was previously awarded a $239,500 state grant, but must contribute $80,800 to cover its share

By Donna Thompson
Times Telegram

Restoration work on the limestone walls of the 1834 Herkimer County Jail in Herkimer is scheduled to start this spring.

The Friends of Historic Herkimer County group was previously awarded a $239,500 state grant, but must contribute $80,800 to cover its share, said Katie Nichols, who heads the group.

With the project moving along, the Friends of Historic Herkimer County — formed in 2004 to save the jail — is raising money to cover the costs.

Full story: With construction planned for spring, 1834 Herkimer County Jail restoration project raises funds

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