The Wellness Institute of Greater Buffalo is working with The Bicycle Pedaling History Museum in Orchard Park, NY to relocate the worldis largest collection of bicycling heritage to Downtown Buffalois Inner Harbor and re-establish it on the original footprint of the George N. Pierce & Company bicycle manufacturing building that will evoke the look and feel of what was once within this historic street grid of the Erie Canal Harbor.
Establishing this vision and implementing it in Downtown Buffalo, NY is a step to provide our city with a one of a kind cultural tourism destination focused upon the bicycle and its place in our history and development not only in Buffalo but America. Currently, the museum exhibits a collection of over 500 historic bicycles and thousands of pieces of bicycling memorabilia, ephemera, advertising, photographs, posters and original manufactureris catalogs.
The museumis presentation offers a chronological and comprehensive history profiling the bicycle as the catalyst leading to all of manis personal transportation of today and dispelling todayis common thoughts of it as just a childrenis recreational pastime.
As a step in making this vision a reality we are looking to apply to the New York State Department of Transportationis Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP). TEP is a reimbursable grant program with one of its eligibility criteria being the establishment of transportation related museums. For this application we need letters of support. Attached is a sample letter for your use, a picture of the original building we are looking to evoke and a map identifying the location under which the original foundations may still exist.
We need all letters of support mailed no later then June 25th nthe grant deadline is June 30th.
Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
Attn: Carl & Clarice Burgwardt
3943 N. Buffalo Rd.
Orchard Park, NY 14127
RE: Pedaling History Bicycle Museum Inner Harbor Relocation
Dear Carl and Clary,
I, (Your name/ organization), am writing this letter of support for the Pedaling History Bicycle Museumis application to the New York State Department of Transportation for the Transportation Enhancements Program (TEP).
This program offers an opportunity to relocate the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum, the worldis largest collection of bicycle antiquities, to the Erie Canal Harbor. The implementation of this project is an exciting development that will celebrate our bicycling heritage on the original footprint of the George N. Pierce & Company bicycle manufacturing building.
The ability to showcase Buffalois bicycle heritage and enhance cultural tourism for our city is an avenue of exciting prospect.
Sincerely,
(Your name/ organization)