Historical Society receives grant for a survey of the William M Black

The Dubuque County Historical Society was recently awarded a $50,000 Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) grant from the State Historical Society of Iowa. Funding will support conducting a Report of Survey for the William M. Black dredge boat. The Report of Survey, often called a marine survey, will include a comprehensive assessment of the vessel’s health and provide a roadmap for prioritizing the ongoing conservation, restoration, and preservation of this National Historic Landmark. This initiative will be conducted by a maritime technical expert with a long history of work with historic vessels, including experience conducting marine survey reports and condition assessments for several National Historic Landmark ships.