When you think of the Detroit area, what first comes to mind? Industrialization, factories, and assembly lines? Just a few … More
Category: Historic Houses
President Calvin Coolidge’s Historic Home & Environs in Vermont
Vermont is dotted with appealing small hamlets, many with wood frame houses, a small white steepled church and maybe a … More
New Education Center at Mount Vernon Opens for America’s 250th Anniversary
First president, soldier and Revolutionary War leader, farmer, surveyor: George Washington’s life helped define a young American nation. In honor … More
A Hidden Gem in DC: The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
In Washington, DC, grand monuments and museums tell the story of the United States, making it a perfect place for … More
Revolutionary War Buildings & Museums in New York City Today
In 1776, while America’s founding fathers were in Philadelphia signing the Declaration of Independence, colonial forces in New York were … More
Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios Welcomes New Members
Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently welcomed 13 new member … More
Saint Peter’s Church: An “Oasis of Silence,” Design, Art and Spirituality
Midtown Manhattan is undoubtably one of the main global business centers, with the de rigueur massive skyline of such centers … More
Plimoth Patuxet: an Open Air Museum Preserving America’s Heritage
It’s 1627, and John Alden is building a hearth in his one-room home at the still-young village of Plymouth in … More
Bard of Democracy: The Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum on Long Island
During April’s National Poetry Month programs and America’s 250th anniversary, the life and work of Walt Whitman, the self-proclaimed “Bard … More
Preserving Heritage – The Amana Colonies in Iowa
They weren’t called towns. They weren’t called villages. They were called colonies. They are the Amana Colonies, seven settlements created … More
