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 U.S. Religious Freedom Comes in a Letter at Touro Synagogue -
Saving America's Historic Sites Make the Perfect Picnic Plate This Summer -
Saving America's Historic Sites Preserving Vital Amphibian Habitats at Chesterwood -
Saving America's Historic Sites Landscape + Light at the Edith Farnsworth House -
Saving America's Historic Sites Generate Brave Ideas With a New Board Game From President Lincoln’s Cottage -
Saving America's Historic Sites Towards a Common Goal: Iberia African American Historical Society Center for Research and Learning Opens at Shadows-on-the-Teche -
Historic Sites 8 Historic Sites With Beloved Pets -
Saving America's Historic Sites The Glass House and S.T.A.R. Collaborate on a New Student Art Exhibition -
Saving America's Historic Sites Create to Free Yourself: Georges Adéagbo’s Transformation of President Lincoln’s Cottage -
Preservation Leadership Forum A New Geothermal System Provides a Heart Transplant to Brucemore -
Preservation Magazine Blending Preservation and Sustainable Design at The Pocantico Center
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