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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African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Uncovering Hidden Lives: Black Stories in the Mid-Atlantic -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund An Afrofuturist Journey Through History -
Preservation Magazine An Essential Piece of the Edith Farnsworth House is Now Restored -
Preservation Magazine Villa Finale's Eclectic Collection of Jeweled Stickpins -
Saving America's Historic Sites Experience HBO's "The Gilded Age" at Lyndhurst -
Saving America's Historic Sites Space Through Time at Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House -
Saving America's Historic Sites John Bautista Rogers Cooper: A Life in Monterey -
Saving America's Historic Sites Out of The Shadows: Reinterpreting a National Trust Historic Site -
Saving America's Historic Sites Holiday Shopping at Historic Sites: 2021 Gift Guide -
Where Women Made History What’s in a Name? Becoming the Edith Farnsworth House -
Preservation Magazine Filmmaker Eduardo Montes-Bradley Spotlights the Lincoln Memorial's Sculptor
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Each year, America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places sheds light on important examples of our nation’s heritage that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage.
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