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Canarsie History Museum To Become A Reality
Finally — after a nomadic existence for literally scores of years — artifacts and memorabilia depicting Canarsie’s rich history will have a home! Ramon Martinez, curator and ad-ministrator of the Canarsie History Museum, said last week that he has signed papers with officials of Ameri-can Legion Canarsie Post 573 to use the post’s auxiliary building on Conklin Avenue and Durland Place as the site where photos and historic items depicting early life in this community — some dating back to the Civil War — will be placed on exhibit. Ira Kluger, co-president, with Charles Dono, of the Canarsie Historical So-ciety (CHS), told the Canarsie Courier exclusively that he is “extremely pleased” at the news and said his group would be joining forces with Martinez in the project, eagerly helping to display more items depicting our history. “I only hope that in some way we can dedicate at least part of the museum to the late John Denton, who is, essentially, the father of Canarsie’s history movement, thanks to his many articles in the Canarsie Courier through the years. Denton died in 1985, but his historical column, “Little Old Canarsie,” still runs. Martinez said he welcomes the suggestion and mentioned the only other stipulation involved in his signed agreement with the Legion Post is that part of the building be used for military purposes. Other than that, the mu-seum’s collection, including works be-longing to the CHS, would have ample space for an educational and cultural exhibition. Martinez says, besides manpower to help clean up the house, the museum could use “any donations of showcases or other items that would normally be used in a museum.” And once the museum is in operation, the curator/administrator said he will need more volunteers to help him run it.
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