​89 Church Street, Saranac Lake, New York 12983

Thank you for supporting the museum expansion!

The first phase of the capital campaign is complete! $5.5 million has been raised in private support, grants, and historic preservation tax credits to support the acquisition of the building, design, construction, and planning for museum exhibits. In spring of 2024, we launched phase two of the campaign. The Three Pillars Campaign will raise $3 million to fabricate and install the museum exhibits, build a handicap lift at the Saranac Laboratory, and grow the endowment. We launched the Three Pillars campaign in the spring of 2024, and we have raised over $1 million. Find out more on the project page.
 

OUR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED THE Three Pillars Campaign IN 2024

Joan and Bill Grabe
Garry Trudeau and Jane Pauley
The Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation and Fund
Stewart’s Dake Foundation
Priscilla Goss
Holly and Dave Wolff
Kathy O’Kane
Julia Frank
Jim Hotaling in. memory of Mary Hotaling
Judy Landes
Jane and Charles Carroll
Nancy and Ed Murphy
JM McDonald Foundation
Dorothy and Jay Federman
The Institute of Museum and Library Services
Bruce McClanahan

OUR THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO SUPPORTED PHASE ONE: THE RESTORATION OF THE TRUDEAU BUILDING

Fulfilled Naming Opportunities

  • Trudeau Building Dedication ($250,000)  — Dedicated in the memory of Mary Rousmaniere Gordon
  • The Trudeau Parlor ($104,500 of $150,000 raised)  — Dedicated by Dorothy and Chester Fobare and members of the community, including Kay and Marvin Best in memory of their parents, Vincent O. and Theresa H. Best and John J. and Dorothy “June” Mullin; Jim and Marcie Sonneborn, Adirondack Foundation — Pleasant Point Fund, Betsy and Tom Minehan, Anonymous.
  • Landscape for Living and Interactive Map (Total Goal: $150,000). Dedicated by friends on Upper Saranac Lake: Tyler and Mary Montgomery on behalf of the Church of the Ascension, Charlotte and Joe Blitt, The Jan Blomstrann Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, Leslie and Will Main, Sally and Fran Ward, Paul and Leah McAfee, Carolyn and Charles Hart, Anonymous.
  • The Outdoor Life ($100,000) — Dedicated by Alex and Renate Dreyfoos
  • Indigenous History  — Dedicated in honor of Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center by Judith Landes
  • History of Occupational Therapy ($75,000) — Dedicated by Drs. Dorothy and Jay Federman
  • The Pecora Research Room and Collections Storage ($75,000)  — Dedicated in memory of Dr. David V. Pecora by his wife Dorothy
  • Elevator ($75,0000 — Dedicated by Kathy O’Kane
  • Special Exhibits Room ($50,000) — Dedicated by Jeff Robillard and Carole Guyamier
  • Walkway Connector and Landscaping ($50,000) — Dedicated by Joan and Bill Grabe
  • The John Black Room ($50,000) — Dedicated by the Robert and Esther Black Family Foundation and Fund
  • The Greening of the Trudeau Building ($50,000) — Dedicated by the Cloudsplitter Foundation
  • A generous gift from Lee and Nancy Keet ($50,000)
  • The Bartók Room ($50,000)  — Dedicated by Nancy Murphy​
  • The Trudeau Cure Porch  — Dedicated in honor of professionals in medicine and science by the Barrie A. and Deedee Wigmore Foundation, and by Ann Merkel, Kimberly & Brian Weinrick, Ph.D. and the OppenheimerFunds Matching Gift Program of Fidelity Charitable, Julia Frank and Mark Graber, Atsuo Kuki, Ph.D, Libby and Richard Cohen, M.D., Ursula Trudeau, Dr. Arlene Bowes, Margaret Worden & Dr. Steve Sonnenburg, Dr. Neil Holtzman, Caroline Welsh​, The Radiologic Technology Program at North Country Community College, Barbara Mohajery in memory of Homer Sampson.
  • Trudeau’s Lab Space — Dedicated by Nancy and Ed Murphy
  • Laboratory Exhibit Space ($25,000) — Dedicated in loving memory of Dr. Leonard J. and Virginia G. Bristol
  • A gift honoring Mott and Elise Chapin and the Saranac Lake Study and Craft Guild ($25,000)  — from David Chapin and Sarah Wardner
  • Stewarts Foundation ($25,000) — to support Museum Exhibits for Children 
  • Trudeau’s First Cure Porch ($25,000) — Dedicated by Mary and Jim Hotaling
  • Generous gifts from the Landes family in memory of Dan Landes
  • Restored Back Porch ($25,000) — Dedicated by Kathy O’Kane
  • A grant to support the reconstruction of the portico entrance ($25,000) — ​Trout Lily Foundation
  • Trudeau Building Office Suite ($10,000) — Supported by a gift from the Hyde and Watson Foundation
  • Trudeau Building Second Floor Office ($10,000) — ​Supported by a gift from the J. M. McDonald Foundation
  • Trudeau Building First Floor Porch ($15,000)  — Dedicated in memory of Elsie Wolff by the Wolff Family and the Carroll Family
  • A gift honoring the family of Jerome D. and John A. Frank from Julia B Frank ($10,000)
  • A gift from Jim and Marcie Sonneborn ($10,000)
  • Community Bank, N.A. ($5,000)
  • A donation from Garry B. Trudeau of his commission for Adirondack Life’s January/February 2022 issue cover.
  • A generous gift from Dick Jarvis to support the museum’s expanded focus to include the town of Franklin.
  • The Golub Foundation ($1,000)
  • Champlain National Bank ($1,000)
  • A generous gift from Ned and Patricia Trudeau in memory of Ursula Trudeau.
  • A friend of Historic Saranac Lake is investing in the historic preservation tax credit program, providing $1.4 million in private financing to support the rehabilitation of the Trudeau Building

Grant Support

  • The Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program of NY State’s Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation ($500,000)
  • NY Main Street Downtown Anchor Grant through the NY State Homes and Community Renewal Office ($500,000)
  • NY State Regional Economic Development Council Downtown Revitalization Initiative ($325,000)
  • NY State Department of Environmental Conservation Adirondack Park Community Smart Growth Grant ($37,150)
  • NY State Regional Economic Development Council and the NY State Council on the Arts Workforce Investment Program ($39,800)
  • NY State Council on the Arts Design Grant to support design of a handicap lift at the Laboratory Museum ($16,655)
  • Northeast Heritage Economy Program Grant, Supported by the Northern Border Regional Commission and administered by the Preservation League of NY State ($75,000)
  • Franklin County Energize NY Fund ($10,000) to support the installation of ventilation systems in the John Black Room​​
  • Legislative Project Grant from the NY State Department of Education through the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones to support improvements to the Saranac Laboratory Museum. ($25,000)
  • Vision Grant from Humanities NY to support consultation with Humanities Scholars on the development of new museum exhibits. ($1,500)
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) FY2022 Inspire! Grants for Small Museums for schematic design of new museum exhibits. ($50,000)
  • Northern Border Regional Commission ($350,000)
  • NY State Council on the Arts Capital Project Grant ($400,000)
  • ​The Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership ($7,500) — to support the retrofitting of the collections storage and research wing of the Trudeau Building with climate control technology.
  • ANCA CPR grant to support attic insulation ($8,000)
  • Adirondack Architectural Heritage Adirondack Rural Preservation Program to support the portico reconstruction ($22,500)

Leading gifts for the Trudeau Building

Our thanks to the following donors who supported the acquisition of the Trudeau Building and the launching of the Capital Campaign.
 
  • Friends of Trudeau:  Fred and Kay Roedel, Kay and Marvin Best, Garry Trudeau and Jane Pauley, Alex and Renate Dreyfoos, Priscilla Goss, Mary Hotaling, Sunita and Steve Halasz, Lynn and Terry Birdsong, Judy Landes, Nancy and Ed Murphy, Jane and Charles Carroll, Rich and Diane Loeber, Katherine Judd, Cole and Sandy Campbell, Karen and Don Morris, Tom and Nancy Downs, Andy and Deb Rawdon, Craig and Connie Weatherup, Brandon Campbell, Linda Jackson, Peter Lawson-Johnston, Chris Cohan and Rita Wong, Harry Stuart and Claudine Chavanne, The Rawdon Family, Tim and Debbie Reilly, Fran Yardley and Burdette Parks, Adirondack Foundation, Curt and Susan Stiles​

With appreciation for all donors who supported phase one (listed alphabetically)

Absolutely Adirondacks, Scottie Adams, Adirondack Life, Adirondack Massage Therapy, Ona Allen, Phyllis Apuzzo, Lionel and Esther Arlan, Carolyn Artin, Gina and Marcel Ayvazian, Timothy Backhurst, Barrie A & Deedee Wigmore Foundation, Nancie Battaglia, Ralph and Liz Bennett, Sally and Sandy Berk, Lucy Berk, Kay and Marvin Best, Lauren and Samuel Bewley, Lynn and Terry Birdsong, Joe and Charlotte Blitt, Jan and Rick Blomstrann, Wendy Borosavage, Betty Boothe, Stephen and Arlene Bowes, Deborah Brown and Wendy Austin, Lee and Judina Brunner, Kevin Callahan, Charles and Jane Carroll, Champlain National Bank, Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership, Ruth and Howard Chasolen, Claudine Chavanne, Jerry and Paula Cheney, James and Kathryn Clark, Cloudsplitter Foundation, Larry and Nancy Cohen, Lynn Cole, Douglas and Kathleen Colson, Community Bank, N.A., Kristin Comstock, Isobel Connell, John Cooley, Jim Crane, Steve and Susan Cross, Peter Crummey, Anne Culver, Ray and Kathy Curran, William and Penny Curran, Kimmey Decker, Steve Dehond, Deltec Asset Management LLC, Jacques DeMattos, Diane Depreter, Betsy Dirnberger, Peter and Martha Donnelly, Edwin and Bernice Douglas, Thomas & Nancy Downs, Renate and Alex Dreyfoos, Gloria Drucker, Drumcliff Foundation, Janet and Tom Dudones, Duff’s Dumpsters, Gloria Duffy, Allen and Charlene Dunham Dunham, Debra Duso, Dennis and Susan Dwyer, David and Carolyn Ellison, Alaine Espenscheid, Donna Evans, Jay and Dorothy Federman, Sandy & Jeanne Fenn, Jr., Brian Fina, Mary Beth Fine, Phil Fitzpatrick, Dorothy Fobare, Emily and  Jack Fogarty, Al & Nancy Forbes, Lonnie & Kathy Ford, Tim and Diana Fortune, Deborah Fox, Julia Frank, Roberta Frederick, Lorna Gibson, Rebecca Gillard, Golub Foundation, Daniel and Sarah Gordon, John and Kiendl Gordon, Laurie Gorgas, Priscilla Goss, Bill and Joan Grabe, Grandison Foundation, Carolyn and John Greenberg, Charles and Audrey Gugliotta, Sunita and Steven Halasz, David Hanning, Lina and Charles Hart, Judy Hastings, Amy and Peter Heckethorn-Jones, Shelby Hines, Jane and Robert Holder, Tony Holtzman, Mary Hotaling, Lilyann Hoyt, Kathy Hull, Hyde Fuel, Eric and Kristina Isachsen, J.M. McDonald Foundation Inc., Carol Jackman, Linda Jackson, Colette Jacquet, Dick and Barbara Jarvis, William Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Lynne Jonquieres, Katherine Judd, Rachel Karp, Ernest and Nancy Keet, Lorraine Kelley, Nita Kohanski, Philip and Sarah Kokotailo, Paul and Karen Laba, Richard and Nancy LaBombard, Becky and Chad LaDue, Judy Landes, Jack and Lisa Lauroesch, Dick and Bobbie Leamer, Kay Leigh, Airlie Lennon, Arthur & Ruth Levy, John and Ann Linck, Mike and Wendy Lincoln, Melinda and Connie Little, Rich and Diane Loeber, John and Dahna Loeding, Richard and Cindy Longstreth, Peter MacIntyre, Catherine Mack, Leslie and Will Main, Paul and Muffin McAfee, Liz McAuliffe, Edward McCarthy, Bill and Pam McGarry, Judy Meagher, Ann Merkel, Dorothy Metz, Randy Meyer, Stephanie Mikesell, Johanna Miller, Katherine and Bill Miller, Betsy & Tom Minehan, Barbara Mohajery, Tyler Montgomery, Anita Moore, Karen & Don Morris, Kevan and Stephen Moss, Nancy and Ed Murphy, Ray and Liz Murray, Nancy Nadon, Susan Najork, Coralie and Bob North, Kathy O’Kane, Eileen Orme, Noreen Oslander, Alicia Panetta, Dorothy Pecora, Michele and Mike Pecora, Dorothy Pecora, Jessica Pecota, Edward and Carol Pfeiffer, Ellen Pierce, Alan Pike, Richard Pine, Carol Potterton, Andy and Deb Rawdon, Benjamin Rawdon, Barbara and Mike Rawdon, Linda and Mark Reichert, Paul and Teresa Reichhart, Tim and Deb Reilly, Amy Reynolds, Richland County Foundation, Alison Riley-Clark, Jeff and Carole Robillard, Connie and Melinda Rockefeller, Fred Roedel, Keela and Jim Rogers, Mike and Andrea Ryan, Barbara Scharmer, Calvin and Christina Schmeichel, Edith Schneider, James Silliman, Robin Smith, James and Marcene Sonneborn, Michael Specht, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Inc., Kathy and Roger Steinbrueck, Deanne Stephens, Susan and Curtis Stiles, Douglas Stone, Charles and Sally Svenson, Susan Swan, Eleanor Sweeney, Susan Sweeney Smith, Sheila Sylvan, Ann TenEyck, Mary & Mark Thill, Jim and Ann Townsend, Ned and Patricia Trudeau, Garry & Jane Trudeau, Elizabeth and Charles Van Anden, Sally and Francis Ward, Sarah and David Wardner, Linda Warner, Sharon Warren, Craig and Connie Weatherup, Brian and Kim Weinrick, Keith and Barbara Wells, Caroline Welsh, Aurora Wheeler, John Wheeler, Alan and Diane Whitcomb, Keith White, The Barrie and Deedee Wigmore Foundation, Kenneth and Patricia Wiley, William Winn, Stephen and Laura Wolff, David and Holly Wolff, Women’s Civic Chamber of Saranac Lake, Mary and Kent Woods, Fran Yardley & Burdette Parks, Sue Smith and Wayne Zukin