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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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 -
We're Saving Places Preservation Month 2024 -
Preserve Route 66 The Abuelas Project: Changing the Way We Remember the Past -
National Preservation Awards Beyond the Briar Patch: Preserving St. John the Baptist Parish -
African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Coming Together with the Descendant Communities Social Innovation Lab -
National Preservation Awards Reflections on A Legacy of Preservation in North Carolina
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