The Simsbury Historical Society received $67,005 in implementation support their permanent exhibition in their Phelps Tavern Museum, "The Entertainment of Strangers, 1786 - 1849"., The grant included the reinstallation of period rooms and the fabrication of exhibitions interpreting the Phelps family, the house and site, as well as the story of travel, lodging, cooking and entertainment in the 19th Century. The grant also supported the development of a new docent script, marketing and signage.