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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We're Saving Places From Our Readers: Meeting Spring Amidst Your Favorite Gardens -
Preservation Magazine Solving the Mystery of a Drayton Hall Mirror -
Preservation Magazine Six Places Where George Washington Went (And You Can Too) -
Historic Sites Envisioning the Olympic Games at 5 Historic Sites -
Preservation Magazine President's Note: Of the People -
Preservation Magazine Material Culture: A Closer Look at 3 Traditional Building Materials -
Preservation Magazine Digging Up A Piece of the Past at Montpelier in Orange County, Virginia -
Preservation Magazine Flash Back: Margaret French Cresson in the Chesterwood Studio, 1934 -
Preservation Magazine Scenes from New York's Lower East Side, Where Newcomers Became Neighbors -
Historic Sites 9 Visions of Winter at Historic Sites
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This May, celebrate the historic sites, neighborhoods, and landmarks that tell the full American story—places that remind us of how far we've come and how far we still have to go.
Celebrate!