History & Memories

Reflections and Intentions

Reflections and Intentions

As 2024 comes to a close, Heather Gallant, 577 Executive Director, discovered the YearCompass handbook and asked our staff about their key moments and lessons from the year. Their beautiful insights highlight the meaningful experiences we’ve shared at 577. We hope your time here has brought you joy and connection, and as we look ahead to 2025, we encourage you to think about what you’d like to create and experience—perhaps some of that will happen with us!

The Log House at 577

The Log House at 577

The Log House at 577 When you visit this corner at 577, you may feel like you’ve been transported back in time when you see this log house. But wait - why is there a log house at the 577 Foundation? And how did it get here? Our founder and benefactor, Virginia Secor...

Virginia establishes The 577 Foundation

Virginia establishes The 577 Foundation

Part 2 ~ Virginia establishes The 577 Foundation (Years: 1988 to 2021) Virginia loved her home at 577 East Front Street, often called Virginia’s Folly by those who knew her. As her children moved away from the property and the riverfront estates around her began to be...

Did’s Life ~ The Early Years

Did’s Life ~ The Early Years

When thinking about our very first blog post, we knew the subject had to be about the reason why we are here ~ 577's founder and benefactress, Virginia Secor Stranahan. Part 1 ~ The Early Years Virginia (known as Did or Diddy by her close friends and family) was...

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