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Original House (1942) |
Arrival at Pickering Creek (1994) |
Restoration has begun (Nov. 2001)! |
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Original House (1942) |
Arrival at Pickering Creek (1994) |
Restoration has begun (Nov. 2001)! |
What is the Campaign? / Campaign Status / How You Can Help
What is the Gilbert Byron Campaign?
Many of us spend our entire lives pursuing our dreams, but few of us have the drive and determination to achieve them. Among the aspirations of writer and poet Gilbert Byron was to paint a picture of the people and scenes of the Chesapeake Bay using words as his medium. Before his death in 1991, Byron had pursued and achieved this dream through hundreds of written works. Today, Pickering Creek Audubon Center would like to turn his dream into a legacy starting with one of the most significant artifacts Byron left behind: The Gilbert Byron House.
The Gilbert Byron House will:
be a focal point for Pickering Creek
education programs on writing, natural history literature,
Chesapeake Bay history and community service;
remind local residents of their special
former
teacher and neighbor;
allow Pickering to use literature (and the humanities) to teach newcomers and visitors about the rich history of this region of the country.
How You Can Help
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Goal: $25,000 |
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July 16, 2001: Approximately $15,000 has been generously donated! |
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March 4, 2001: Approximately $20,000 has been generously donated! |
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Your support will make all of this possible!
make an immediate pledge / send in a donation / volunteer / donate items from the Project Wish List
ALL DONORS...
will receive a print of a John Moll map of Byron's cove
that was reprinted
for Byron's 96th birthday celebration.
will be recognized on a plaque that will be placed in the completed house.
DONORS OF $100 AND ABOVE...
will be recognized with a copy of a recently discovered
tape of Gilbert Byron reading
a selection of his poems.
DONORS OF $300 AND ABOVE...
will be recognized with a framed limited edition of a
Byron poem printed by hand by
Mike Kaylor & the Inklings at the
Literary House Press, Washington College.
DONORS OF $500 AND ABOVE...
will be recognized with a framed original cove map
complete with Byron's signature
from a recycled document.
ONE GENEROUS DONOR...
to insure this project's success, we would like to find
one generous donor to contribute $5,000.
This donor will be
recognized with an original Horvath oil painting of Mr. Byron's house in
its
original setting.
If you would like to make an in-kind donation to our project wish list, please call Pickering Creek Audubon Center at 410-822-4903 so that we can arrange to pick it up. We need the following items:
Gilbert Byron Memorabilia
Copies of Byron's works
Tables and chairs
Book Shelves
Electrician to help with Phase 2 of the project
Mason to help with Phase 4 of the project
For more about Byron, visit the following links...
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