THE LAWSON BOATING HERITAGE CENTER ON CHAUTAUQUA LAKE

EXHIBIT HISTORIC BOATS, ARTIFACTS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT RELATE TO CHAUTAUQUA LAKES RICH BOATING HISTORY. EXHIBIT THE LAWSON FAMILY COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BOATING ARTIFACTS, WOOD-WORKING TOOLS, BOAT BUILDING TOOLS, AND PHOTOGRAPHY. PROVIDE A VENUE FOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY AND EVENT FORUMS. PROVIDE A MARINA LEARNING EXPERIENCE. CREATE A NAUTICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY FOR USE BY THE MEMBERSHIP AND GUESTS. ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL MUSEUM HOURS LISTED BELOW DESPITE LOWER NUMBERS OF VOLUNTEER DOCENTS. MUSUEUM HOURS MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH LABOR DAY WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS:SATURDAY 10AM-5PM AND SUNDAY 1PM-5PM, ADDITIONALLY DURING JULY AND AUGUST WEDNESDAY 1PM-5PM AND AT OTHER TIMES PER REQUEST. CURRENT AVERAGE MEMBERSHIP - 304. CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, PARTNER, CORPORATE, FRIEND OF THE LAWSON CENTER. CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM THE CHAUTAUQUA REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WE ARE ABLE TO REPLACE THE UPPER LEVEL DECCKING AND RESEAL THE LOWER DECKS. WITH THE HELP OF GRANTS FROM CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY AND NEW YORK STATE WE WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE FOUNDATION RESTORATION WORK ON THE WATER FACING FRONT OF OUR BUILDING AND INSTALL PROTECTIVE RIP-RAP ALONG THE WATERFRONT TO SECURE TEH FOUNDATION ADN PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM HIGH WATER AND ICE DAMAGE.

CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS CENTERED ON THE HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF THE LAWSON CENTER, MARITIME HISTORY OF CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, THE HISTORY OF WOOD BOAT BUILDING, AND THE LESSONS OF BOATING. WE WERE ABLE TO CONDUCT A MORE NORMAL SCHEDULE OF CLASSES, FORUMS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. OUR SUMMER LECTURE SERIES WAS HELD PRETTY MUCH AS NORMAL WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE AND RESPONSE. SCHOOL TOURS WERE HELD IN THE SPRING. WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE 944 MUSEUM VISITORS, 190 FOR ADULT EDUCATION SEMINARS AND 2,445 ATTENDED MEMBER AND PRIVATE EVENTS AT OUR VENUE.