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 How Archaeology Tells the Story of Enslaved Lives at Belle Grove -
Preservation Magazine The Eisenhowers' Escape is Back in Business With a Few New Touches -
Preservation Magazine President's Note: Places of Beauty and Heritage -
Saving America's Historic Sites Stories That Can Teach: Lessons from Drayton Hall -
Saving America's Historic Sites Exploring the Power and Privilege of Water at Filoli -
Where Women Made History "Women's Work" at Lyndhurst -
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
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The National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund has awarded $3 million in grants to 33 places preserving Black history.
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