Boathouse restoration to get $300K boost in '11
Major work will begin next year on restoring the Japonski Island boathouse. The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society has spent the past several years stabilizing the World War II-era structure in piecemeal fashion. The organization now plans to spend over $300,000 toward re-opening the building as a working wooden boat shop and marine museum. A capital campaign is planned for the near future.
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