Landscapes Stories
Often when people think of preservation, historic buildings come to mind first. But the story of our nation also unfolded on the land—the mountains, valleys, plains, and rivers that have harbored and inspired us for millennia. And amid these landscapes are priceless cultural resources—ancient dwellings, historic trails, and homesteading cabins that are frequently our only physical evidence of centuries of American history. These stories peel back the layers of time to reveal these historic spots and take us even deeper into our shared past.
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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 -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund A Designed Response to Heritage Uplifts the Spiritual Legacy of John and Alice Coltrane -
Saving America's Historic Sites Lush and Verdant: Villa Finale Gardens Bounce Back After Unexpected Freeze -
Telling the Full American Story Stories of Resilience: Four Asian Americans Who Shaped Filoli -
Preservation Magazine A Connecticut Art Museum's Landscape Restoration Turns Historic Paintings into Reality -
Where Women Made History Where Sculpture, Landscape, and Creativity Meet: The Dorothy Riester Home and Studio -
Preservation Magazine Renewing an Outdoor Gem in Prospect Park, Brooklyn -
Preservation Magazine At God's Little Acre, Clues to the African American History of Newport, Rhode Island -
Preservation Magazine At a Lush Florida Site, an Artist's Grand Vision Comes Together -
Preservation Magazine A Forgotten Marble Bench Becomes the Centerpiece of Lyndhurst's Restored Seating Area
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