BRANDON, Vt—The Brandon Museum received a $1,500.00 grant from Pamela Douglass, Director and Co-operative Insurance Companies in January. The grant, awarded as part of Co-op’s Community Grants program, will be used for expenses incurred for the replacement of the Museum’s oil tank and related repairs.
“We think the Museum is a great asset to the community through the museum, the programs it provides, and is essential as Brandon’s visitors’ center,” said Pamela Douglass, a member of Co-op’s board of directors. “We’re proud to support their efforts.”
“Although we are a small organization with limited revenue, we work to serve our community with history programs and events, but we also must maintain a 200 year old historic building,” said Jennie Masterson, President. “This grant is important because it has helped with the critical upkeep of a Brandon historic site.”
Co-operative Insurance Companies’ Community Grants Program was established in 2004 to assist with community projects across Vermont and New Hampshire. Through this program, Co-op partners with its agents and directors to provide funds for capital campaigns and operational support throughout the two states.
“Groups like the Brandon Museum - Stephen A Douglas Birthplace and Community Center, Inc. are meeting needs in the same communities that Co-op serves,” said Mark Roberts, Co-op’s Vice President of Marketing, Underwriting, and Member Services. “We think it’s important to do our part as neighbors to help them out, and this grant program is one more way we can do that.”
Brandon Museum - Stephen A Douglas Birthplace and Community Center, Inc. was one of six organizations to receive a Community Grant from Co-operative Insurance Companies in 2026.
The Brandon Museum, founded in 2007, is open from May to October and during winter months by appointment, where you can enjoy exhibits on local history, Brandon’s abolitionist movement, the invention of the electric motor, and more. Presentations and workshops are hosted throughout the year. A meeting-study space equipped with audio visual and Wi-Fi are available to the public at no charge. For information contact [email protected].
Co-operative Insurance Companies has been meeting property and casualty insurance needs since 1915, offering farm, home, auto, business, and other insurance to people in Vermont and New Hampshire. It is owned by its members and committed to protecting them with fast and fair claims service, loss prevention expertise, and local operations. The company has headquarters in Middlebury, Vermont, with regional claims offices and more than 100 agency locations across Vermont and New Hampshire.
Pamela Douglass has been a resident of Brandon for over 30 years and a member of the Co-op’s Board of Directors since 2007.