The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment provides long-term financial stability so future generations can continue to learn from, ride, and preserve our historic trolley collection.
What is the Endowment?
The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment is a permanent fund invested for long-term growth.
The principal is preserved, while a portion of the annual earnings supports the museum’s ongoing care, restoration, and operations.
The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment:
- Protects the museum during economic downturns
- Supports long-term preservation and infrastructure
- Reduces reliance on variable revenue from visitor admissions and special events
- Honors donors who believe in permanence, not just the present
One of the most meaningful aspects of the Endowment support is its lasting impact. Your gift helps sustain the Shore Line Trolley Museum not only today, but for generations to come—creating a legacy that continues even after you are gone.
Why the Endowment Matters Here
Maintaining historic trolley cars, track, electrical systems, and right-of-way requires long-term planning and consistent resources.
The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment ensures that essential preservation work continues even when attendance fluctuates, grants change, or unexpected repairs arise.
Things The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment protects:
- Track and overhead wire
- Car barns and facilities
- Specialized skills and materials no longer widely available
How the Endowment Is Used
The Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment earnings may support:
- Preservation and restoration of historic trolley cars
- Track, signal, and electrical infrastructure
- Collections care and archival preservation
- Long-term sustainability of museum operations
Use of annual earnings is overseen by the Board of Trustees in accordance with museum policy.
How to Support to the Endowment
Prefer to call? (475) 227-0001 — confidential voicemail line for planned giving inquiries
Ways to Give to the Endowment
Support for The Shore Line Trolley Museum may include:
- One-time gifts designated to Endowment
- Multi-year pledges
- Gifts of stock or securities
- Bequests and planned gifts
There is no minimum gift required to support the Shore Line Trolley Museum Endowment.
If you are interested in discussing a legacy or planned gift, we would be honored to speak with you privately.
Gifts to the Endowment are invested for long-term growth and stewardship, ensuring the Shore Line Trolley Museum remains a “Museum in Motion” for generations to come.