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.

Reconsidering Celebrations at Sites of Enslavement From Plantations to the National Trust’s Sites of Enslavement
Reconsidering Celebrations at Sites of Enslavement Creating Dialogue on Weddings at Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House
Saving America's Historic Sites Cross Pollination and Creativity Along the Hudson River
Saving America's Historic Sites 100 Years and Counting: The Woodrow Wilson House Looks to the Future
QUIZ: If You Were a House, Which Architectural Style Would You Be?
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: Four Asian Americans Who Shaped Filoli

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