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Connecticut and therefore bypassed the Freeman Houses (“Interior and National Park Service,”

2018). Should such a grant surface again, the state of Connecticut and the community of Bridgeport

should strongly lobby for the support of the national government.

FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS

Launching into more grant programs, the start of restorations projects, and ultimately toward a

proposal to UNESCO requires careful use of the money currently raised and the limited resources. As the

Mary and Eliza Freeman Center is a non-profit, there are also many opportunities available for

fundraising in the public and from other organizations and members of society. The proposals and plans

for the Mary and Eliza Freeman Center and other supporting organizations is to eventually turn the

Freeman Houses into a museum. While this is the most reasonable approach and upholds the values of the

site as outlined before, continued soliciting for funds with an eye toward the future of the entire area

would likely prove beneficial; a simple museum as enough to support the houses has too much risk for

failure. As much of the surrounding area are filled with historical houses and additional attractions, the

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