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Mortgage Paid Off for Estey Organ Museum | Burlington News
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A $35,000 gift from the local historical society has erased a 20-year mortgage burden at the Estey Organ Museum in Brattleboro, Vermont, freeing up nearly 40% of its budget to restore and preserve its collection of historic organs once made by the world’s largest pump and pipe organ manufacturer. Founded by a poor immigrant who built a global empire, the Estey Organ Company powered middle-class homes and Hollywood studios, pioneering workplace equality and funding education for Black women. Now, with the mortgage gone, 24 volunteers can focus on restoring instruments and digitizing company records, ensuring this vital piece of American musical and industrial history thrives thanks to community support.
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