LIVERPOOL — The Salt Museum at Onondaga Lake Park will soon be home to the nation’s first Hungry for History historic marker, which will commemorate salt potatoes, Central New York’s favorite summertime side dish.
A dedication ceremony for the salt potatoes marker will be held at the museum grounds beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 10. The event will be free and open to the public.
Hungry for History is a brand-new marker grant program created by the Syracuse-based William G. Pomeroy Foundation to help communities across the United States put the spotlight on their local and regional foods. The salt potatoes marker was obtained by the Onondaga Historical Association through a Pomeroy Foundation grant. OHA is the first organization in the country to be awarded a Hungry for History marker.
The marker’s location was revealed during a special announcement at a launch party for the Hungry for History program held at Willow Rock Brewing Company on Thursday, June 24. The event was co-hosted by the Pomeroy Foundation and OHA. Attendees at the launch party could enter a drawing for the chance to help unveil the salt potatoes marker at the July 10 dedication.
The Hungry for History marker grant round is currently open. Grants are available to 501(c)(3) organizations, nonprofit academic institutions, and local, state and federal government entities within the United States.
To learn more about program guidelines, eligibility and how to apply, visit the Pomeroy Foundation’s Hungry for History webpage at wgpfoundation.org/history/hungry-for-history/.
