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S.C. Slave Cabin Rescued for Students

The Williams-Earle slave cabin in Greenville, S.C., was relocated to a living history farm in 2009 and will reopen as an interpretive center in February 2010.

Features

The Inside Man

The country’s public lands are underprotected, underfunded, and increasingly vulnerable. This special agent works to protect them.

A Town for All Seasons

Grafton, Vermont is as alluring today as it was two centuries ago. But for one family’s vision, it might have disappeared.

A Year in the Round

How one person’s love for a barn in Iowa inspired a lifelong obsession.

Made For Each Other

Join Preservation columnist Dwight Young, author of 'The Back Page,' as he discusses national parks where you'll find natural – and man-made – wonders.

Blogs

Preservation Nation Blog

Our Living Legacy: Saving Colorado’s Historic Schools

Colorado Preservation, Inc. takes an inspiring video across the Centennial State to show how older and historic schools are community assets that can be rehabilitated to meet today's educational standards.

Award-Winning Preservation: Saving the Gutierrez-Hubbell House

When New Mexico's 1840's era Gutierrez-Hubbell House was threatened, local residents and county officials came together to restore the home for use as a museum.

Go With a Purpose Blog

Photo Journal: Marshall, Michigan

Located in south-central Michigan, Marshall is home to the state’s largest National Historic Landmark District. This town of 7,500 residents has more than 850 buildings in the National Historic...

Preservation in the News

Rightsizing a Community - 01/06/10
Now the hard part: Living up to Nine Mile deal - 01/06/10
To Work With City Leaders - 01/06/10

Viewpoints

"I have been thinking how more contentious eating habits – specifically eating locally, organically, more green, and even in some cases more paleo – might relate to the same sense of preserving our built and rural environments."
– Jessica on The Third New Year’s Resolution: Connecting to the Community and Going Local

"I can certainly agree with the [National Park Service] that the native artifacts should be preserved, as much as possible, in their native soils. A lot can be learned through archaeology for mankind, especially the survivors of the tribes whose ancient sites are studied."
– Katie on The Inside Man

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