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.

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
Explore, Learn, and Travel: 14 Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Uncovering Hidden Lives: Black Stories in the Mid-Atlantic
Preservation Magazine A Literary Luminary's Work is on Display at the Museum of African American History in Boston
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund An Afrofuturist Journey Through History
Preservation Magazine Villa Finale's Eclectic Collection of Jeweled Stickpins
Preservation Magazine An Essential Piece of the Edith Farnsworth House is Now Restored
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

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