Preservation is the quarterly magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It celebrates the places that have shaped the diverse American cultural experience and inspires people to save the past and enrich the future through charitable giving, advocacy, and volunteerism.
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Receipt of Preservation magazine is a benefit of membership in the National Trust, the only national, private organization chartered by Congress to encourage public participation in the preservation of sites, buildings, and objects significant in American history. National Trust programs and publications are made possible in part by membership dues and contributions. Articles and essays published in the magazine are works of journalism and not the official policy of the National Trust.
A one-year individual membership in the National Trust for Historic Preservation is $20 ($30 for family membership) and includes receipt of Preservation magazine and discounted admission to National Trust Historic Sites. Of the total amount of base dues, $6 is for subscription to Preservation. For new memberships, renewals, or change of address, call 800-315-6847, or send an email to members@savingplaces.org.
In the Winter 2025 issue of Preservation magazine, learn more about key Civil Rights moments in Birmingham, Alabama; explore New Hampshire’s Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park; and check out three remarkable places that have received National Trust grants over the years.
Editor in Chief
Dennis Hockman
Executive Editor
Meghan Drueding
Assistant Editor
Malea Martin
Contributing Editors
Amy Bizzarri, Jeff Harder, Wanda Lau, Kim O'Connell, Tim O'Donnell, Jessica Poitevien, Lauren Walser
Research Editors
Jennifer Messimer, Zoe Morgan, Leslie Nemo, Tim O'Donnell, Jessica Rohan, Alison Van Houten, Lauren Walser
Copy Editor
Katie Finley
Proofreader
Susan Cullen Anderson
Senior Creative Director and Designer
Mary Prestera Butler
Contributing Photo Editor
Michael Green
This May, for Preservation Month, we’re celebrating the power of place—and the countless ways, big and small, that preservation creates. Preservation Month is our chance to show why our work matters!
Celebrate!