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.
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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 -
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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