WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to help launch an interactive trail project that highlights history in the town of Henderson, in Jefferson County. The Henderson Community Improvement Group is a local nonprofit leading the initiative to reignite the trail project and generate greater interest in […]
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — The Northern New York (NNY) Community Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to help launch an interactive trail project that highlights history in the town of Henderson, in Jefferson County.
The Henderson Community Improvement Group is a local nonprofit leading the initiative to reignite the trail project and generate greater interest in the community’s history and features. The group is developing a variety of engaging content that will be accessible online and at several physical locations, the NNY Community Foundation recently announced. Audio and visual presentations, as well as digital photographs, will be packaged with specific project branding to create an immersive experience for residents and community visitors.
“The Henderson Community Improvement Group is grateful for this grant from the Northern New York Community Foundation,” Dana Keefer, president of the Henderson Community Improvement Group, said in the announcement. “It will enable us to complete phase one of the interactive history trail we are creating to promote the complex and fascinating history of Henderson and the Henderson Harbor.”
Five sites have been identified as part of the initial project phase. Examples of feature stories include the “Great Cable Carry” from the War of 1812 and “The Great Balloon Crash” of 1859. The group is collaborating closely on this effort with the Henderson Historical Society and a few other community partners. The trail will be available by driving or walking to each site.
Planning and development for the first phase of the history trail project will be completed later this year with a public launch expected in the spring of 2026, per the NNY Community Foundation. A second project phase will include the identification and development of additional historical sites to expand the trail’s reach. The project will serve as a long-term educational and cultural resource for the southern Jefferson County region.
