Historic Sites Stories
Historic places create connections to our heritage that help us understand our past, appreciate our triumphs, and learn from our mistakes. To ensure that their stories remain a part of our lives today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation protects and promotes historic places, including a diverse collection of 27 sites open to the public. In these stories, we highlight the stories, projects, and innovations happening at our sites, and invite you to experience these dynamic spots up close.
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Saving America's Historic Sites Art in the Garden: Summer Sculpture at National Trust Historic Sites -
Saving America's Historic Sites David Hartt: A Colored Garden Takes Root at The Glass House -
Preservation Magazine A Folk Artist Depicts Life on a Historic Illinois Canal -
Saving America's Historic Sites Lush and Verdant: Villa Finale Gardens Bounce Back After Unexpected Freeze -
Saving America's Historic Sites Westminster Winners: Lyndhurst’s Gould Family and Their Show Dogs -
Where Women Made History QUIZ: Which Woman in History Would Have Been Your BFF? -
Telling the Full American Story Stories of Resilience: Three Asian Americans Who Shaped Filoli -
Preservation Magazine Ceramic Fragments Provide Clues to an Enslaved Community's Past -
Where Women Made History Where Sculpture, Landscape, and Creativity Meet: The Dorothy Riester Home and Studio -
Preservation Magazine President Lincoln's Cottage Receives a Grand, New Opening -
Preservation Magazine How Artichokes Became a Major Crop in Monterey County, California
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Every place has a woman's story to tell. Through Where Women Made History, we are identifying, honoring, and elevating places across the country where women have changed their communities and the world.
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