Senator Brian A. Joyce, Representative Walter F. Timilty, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry, Representative Angelo M. Scaccia, and Secretary of State William Galvin are pleased to announce that the Captain Forbes House in Milton has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Project Fund.

The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House opened as a museum in 1965; in 1966, it was registered as a National Historic Landmark.  The museum focuses on the Forbes family history as well as the American-Chinese trade of the mid-1800's. 

The Forbes House offers tours, lectures, programs, special exhibitions, and events. It presents a unique educational experience to everyone from kindergarten children to history scholars.

The Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund (MPPF) is a state-funded 50% reimbursable matching grant program. The Fund was established in 1984 to support the preservation of properties, landscapes, and sites (cultural resources) listed in the State Register of Historic Places.