The Bangor Heritage Mural Is Complete

This article appeared in the October issue of our monthly Connections publication, written by Anne Baum, Chair of the Chamber Foundation.

The Bangor Heritage Mural (funded in part by a grant from Main Street Lehigh Valley) is complete. 

Bangor Borough and the Bangor Borough Business Revitalization Program (BBRP) partnered with Totts GapArts Institute (TGAI) and Todd Miller, owner of the Bangor Trust Building, to produce a Heritage Mural, on the Trust Building in the heart of our historic downtown business district. The mural was painted by student artists under the direction of James Gloria, art director at Totts Gap. The painting itself was an attraction, with people of all ages stopping by to watch the progress. Long time Bangor residents brought photos and stories of their ancestors who lived and worked in Bangor in the era depicted in the mural.  Most of the people in the mural were real folks who helped build Bangor. View photos of the Bangor Mural here.

Completion of the mural fulfills several strategic objectives in the BBRP-led Bangor Community Visioning Plan, adopted in 2009 and partially funded by an earlier grant from Main Street Lehigh Valley. Among those objectives are:

• Promotion and preservation of Bangor Heritage

• Highlight local art and artists

• Provide educational opportunity for the community

• Be a focal point for the proposed Bangor Historic District, to attract tourists and new investors

Execution of the mural involved no public or borough dollars. The MSLV grant stimulated so many donations in the form of financial assistance, in-kind professional services and volunteer labor. A local business owner donated the printing costs for high quality posters of the mural. We intend to sell the posters to raise funds for our next Bangor mural.

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