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Historic Annapolis’s HistoryQuest at the St. Clair Wright Center would still be only a dream were it not for the generosity of donors—and the knowledge, skills, and hard work of our project teams.

Legacy Annapolis Donors

Project Teams

HistoryQuest Committee

• John Belcher, president and CEO of ARINC and member of our Board of Trustees, is chair of the HistoryQuest Committee and the Legacy Annapolis capital campaign.

Design and Construction Team

• North Point Builders, our general contractor, has previously undertaken challenging historic Annapolis projects at sites including the Old Treasury on State House Circle, the State House itself, and Government House.
• Powe Jones Architects specializes in restoration and renovation of historic buildings in the Baltimore-Washington area.
• Maryland Historical Trust is the state government unit that manages easements on the property and is helping us solve the many challenges of historic rehabilitation.
• Thomas W. Cuddy, Ph.D., now with URS Corporation, Inc., was principal investigator for archaeological investigations to learn more about the site's history and mitigate adverse impacts from construction.
• Managing the project are our HistoryQuest General Manager, Patricia Blick, and Bill Grovermann, an Annapolis preservationist who is serving as our on-site representative.

Content Team

• Gallagher & Associates is an exhibit design firm that specializes in museum and visitor center spaces. Gallagher has completed projects including the popular Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.
• Historic Annapolis Foundation staff members serving on the team include General Manager Patricia Blick, historians Glenn Campbell and Jean Russo, and curator Alexandra Deutsch.

Development and Marketing Team

• John Belcher, Historic Annapolis Foundation Trustee, chairs the Legacy Annapolis campaign.
• Historic Annapolis Foundation's Director of Advancement, Carrie Kiewitt, manages Legacy Annapolis campaign activity as well as marketing and public relations for HistoryQuest.
• RiverWest Marketing assists with marketing and public relations.