Jerrick Hope-Lang (Lduteen) discusses the history of the Sitka Clan Houses in Sitka, Alaska, and the challenges Indigenous communities face when navigating Western frameworks and traditional preservation processes. #TellTheFullStory #11Most ow.ly/qhl250SU5wY

Join National Trust Historic Site Oatlands on 9/15 as the Accord Symphony presents “Brave”, an outdoor concert celebrating the human spirit with selections from Florence Price, Pytor Tchaikovsky, Margaret Bonds and more. ow.ly/wWjr50Ta95n

Learn about five historic sites across the coutnry, all supported by the National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, where Black joy is a priority. #TellTheFullStory ow.ly/PFA450SU8up

Over a decade after purchasing the Graves Light Station off the coast of Boston, one couple finally secured the elements to return a Fresnel lens to this historic structure. Learn about the global search for a historic light: ow.ly/RWpI50Tjtcq

Register today for the September 19 African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Conversation Series: Architecture & Identity from #SavingPlaces #TellTheFullStory ow.ly/XNlh50T4vpc

"Writers have variously compared Mohonk to a fairy-tale castle, a Bavarian fantasy, and Harry Potter’s Hogwarts." Discover the history and secrets of the Mohonk Mountain House: ow.ly/xZLu50T4o0w

Thanks to CBS News for featuring Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Pond & Woods, Minute Man National Historical Park & nearby areas of Concord, Lexington, Lincoln & Bedford. This area was placed on the 2024 list of America's #11Most Endangered Historic Places. ow.ly/st3j50T6tPE

Challenges associated with insuring both commercial and residential historic properties have become increasingly more difficult. Watch the webinar recording and read a Q&A comprised of questions that we weren't able to answer during the session. ow.ly/eWHj50TabIc

20+ yrs after securing a National Historic Landmark designation for First Christian Church—one of the nation’s first Modernist churches, designed by architect Eliel Saarinen—architect Louis Joyner led a team in restoring the church's iconic clock tower. ow.ly/5i7f50Tk3h6

“We modernized the building and introduced a lot of technology, but I never wanted it to get so far away from its history that people forgot it was a school.” How one couple saved a piece of local history that has ties to Black history. #TellTheFullStory ow.ly/oFux50T6lPv

Without skilled workers who know exactly how to reset a stone or repair a window, historic preservation can’t happen. HOPE Crew has provided training and exposure to preservation trades for the past decade. Take a look at three HOPE Crew projects: ow.ly/Jil850T6Sl9

2023 Backing Historic Small Restaurant grantee Gather 55 is Connecticut's first pay-what-you-can restaurant. The model addresses food insecurity with an innovative approach...learn more: ow.ly/sCB550TkuyB

Discover how a billowy pink chiffon gown defied cultural norms, cycled owners, and was recently conserved in advance of being a star exhibition piece at National Trust Historic Site, Lyndhurst. #TrustSites ow.ly/1V3w50T1YLm

Imagine kayaking the tranquil waters of a secluded cove on the Potomac River. As you float along, you spot weathered wood & rusted iron jutting out from the water—they look almost like ribs. Discover the Ghost Fleet of the Potomac: ow.ly/31Qt50Q14MH

Cemeteries and burial grounds are present in nearly every community across the country, but rarely get the attention of other cultural history institutions. Here are 10 tips for preserving historic cemeteries and burial grounds: ow.ly/23sY50QvZku #SavingPlaces

Register by September 23 for savings for #PastForward24, Oct 28-30 in New Orleans. Bringing together thousands of professionals/volunteers passionate about #SavingPlaces to network, learn, and be inspired. Learn more and register at ow.ly/qMRP50SuHMc

Closing out this #FridayThe13th w/ a story full of ghosts! For decades, companies used entire walls of buildings to create hand-painted signs to advertise their businesses. Learn about a company specializing in restoring these ghost signs. ow.ly/EieL50LpwHm #SavingPlaces

“We know plantations are an expression of colonialism in a lot of ways, but we realized that we weren’t including Indigenous histories in the bounds of our research.” Two new exhibitions at #TrustSites Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House seek to change that: ow.ly/vWg750Tm7qy

For much of the 20th century, Greyhound stations were iconic symbols of transportation. From cafes and hotels to museums and squash courts, today some of these historic bus stations are finding new purpose in communities nationwide. ow.ly/hyj950TmN9T

America’s communities are filled w/ historic neighborhoods & remarkable landscapes. From unique historic sites to luxe historic hotels, explore the stories of the past by experiencing firsthand the places where history happened: ow.ly/XH6a50KUzJy