People Saving Places Stories

The preservation movement started as a grassroots effort driven by concerned citizens who embraced America’s heritage in a direct and personally meaningful way. That tradition continues in full force today, with Americans connecting in new and innovative ways to the places they love. Learn more about their projects in the stories below.

We're Saving Places Preservation Month 2023
Investing in Preservation’s Future How Preservationists Are Taking On Climate Change Along the Gulf Coast
The Old Church Theater Sets Sights on its Next Production
Preservation Magazine A Rhode Island Couple Transforms a Rundown Millhouse Into Their Dream House
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Anasa Troutman and the Future of Historic Clayborn Temple
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Community Engagement: Preservation Organizations and Saving Black History
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Strength Amidst Oppression: Photographing Black History and Life in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia
Investing in Preservation’s Future Looking to the Future with Latinos in Heritage Conservation
Investing in Preservation’s Future After the Theme Study: Preserving LGBTQ Historic Spaces
Where Women Made History People Saving Places at the National Trust
Investing in Preservation’s Future How "A Simple Act of Sleeping" Grounds The Slave Dwelling Project
Investing in Preservation’s Future The National Votes for Women Trail Leads To Success

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