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.

Backing Historic Small Restaurants Gather55 Adopts Community-Centered Approach to Food Insecurity
Where Women Made History Saving the Marilyn Monroe House in Los Angeles
11 Most Endangered Historic Places Preserving Sitka’s Clan Houses
Climate & Culture Upfront Carbon and Why It Matters: A Q&A with Lloyd Alter
Travel to Historic Places Celebrate the Fourth of July with Stories from Across the United States
Historic Sites Kevin Kuharic on the Authentic, Inspiring, and Inclusionary Hotel de Paris Museum
Backing Historic Small Restaurants A Couple, A Grant, A Staircase, A Dream
Saving America's Historic Sites Humble, Consequential, and Emotive President Lincoln’s Cottage: A Q&A with Callie Hawkins
Preservation Magazine Take a Look Inside a 4-Mile-Long Nevada Tunnel That Protected Silver Miners
Preservation Tips and Tools How to Fund Your Preservation Project
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Preserving the Henry Ossawa Tanner House
Preserve Route 66 The Abuelas Project: Changing the Way We Remember the Past

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