Preservation Events & Conferences

We Demand: A Legacy of Activism in America
Syracuse, New York
Join the Special Collections Research Center for a tour of our current exhibition, We Demand: A Legacy of Activism in America,…
Valmont: Hidden in Plain Sight
Boulder, Colorado
An exhibit by Historic Boulder, Inc. and the Museum of Boulder on the Valmont area east of the city. The…
Sacrifice on Seminary Ridge: Special Exhibition
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A special exhibition of wartime portraits and first-hand accounts of the patients, surgeons and nurses whose lives crossed inside the…
Riverview Terrace Cafe: Experiential Dinner Series
Spring Green, Wisconsin
Join us for an intimate evening at Riverview Terrace Cafe, the world’s only remaining Frank Lloyd Wright-designed restaurant. Riverview Terrace…
1776: Declaring Independence Exhibition at the Massachusetts Historical Society
Boston, Massachusetts
Drawing heavily on the Adams Presidential Library, this exhibition follows the Declaration of Independence from draft to founding document through…
See STL Walking Tour: Forest Park
St. Louis, Missouri
A two-hour guided walk through Forest Park with stories of the people who shaped St. Louis history. Sites include Art…
Cabinet of Curiosities: New Exhibit at the Old State House
Boston, Massachusetts
Revolutionary Spaces’ new display at Boston’s Old State House puts a spotlight on the unusual, unexpected and often overlooked objects…
Hard Hat Tours of the Magoffin Home Adobe Restoration
El Paso, Texas
A rare chance to see the nearly 150-year-old Magoffin Home adobe mansion mid-restoration, as master adobe workers carefully repair its…
Historic Masonry Preservation Workshop at Hueco Tanks State Park
El Paso, Texas
Preservation Texas and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department offer a hands-on training workshop at Hueco Tanks, just outside El…
Historic New England Summit 2026
Beverly & Haverhill, Massachusetts
The fifth annual Historic New England Summit convenes bold conversations on how twenty-first-century challenges and opportunities are reshaping preservation and…
2026 Annual Gathering of the Tennessee Folklore Society
Knoxville, Tennessee
The East Tennessee Historical Society hosts the Tennessee Folklore Society’s annual gathering, celebrating the songs, stories, music, crafts and traditions…
Battlefield BookFest & GettysNerd 3.0
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Join us November 13-14, 2026, for an exciting celebration of literature, learning, and the stories that shape our collective past.…
Brook Street Walking Conversation: 277, 281 and 283 Brook and 75 Charlesfield Streets
Providence, Rhode Island
Brown University plans to demolish two 1870s residences built by Frederic Fuller on Brook Street in College Hill, along with…
2026 American Revolution Symposium
Columbia, South Carolina
8th Annual American Revolution Symposium Saturday, November 14, 2026 State of Rebellion: South Carolina’s Place in the American Revolution Patriots…
2026 Hidden Gems Home Tour
Dallas, Texas
Preservation Dallas’s tour of notable historic homes in the city. Saturday, November 14, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. Details and…
2026 Orchids and Onions Awards Brunch
Boise, Idaho
Preservation Idaho’s Orchids and Onions Awards, given since 1977, celebrate the people and projects using preservation to make Idaho a…
Advanced Oval Boxmaking: Holiday Ornament #00 Carrier
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
A two-day advanced workshop in Shaker oval boxmaking: participants make six tiny #00 carrier ornaments. For those who have already…
All About Transcription Training
*Virtual Event / Webinar*
A free online training from the Utah Historical Society’s local history services on transcribing oral history recordings and historic documents.…
Bakersfield Road Trip: Mid-Century Modern in the Central Valley
Bakersfield, California
The Santa Monica Conservancy’s first Preservation Next road trip heads to Bakersfield for a day with four mid-century homes: Frank…
Beaumont-Wilshire: Origins and Early History
Portland, Oregon
Local historian Doug Decker uses early maps, documents, photos, newspaper accounts and residents’ memories to trace how Northeast Portland’s Beaumont-Wilshire…
Common Ground: Local Indigenous Food Systems
Hartford, Connecticut
Mohegan anthropologist and chef Rachel Sayet (Akitusut) hosts a panel of Indigenous chefs, herbalists and farmers from several nations to…
Crack Open History: The Pecan Orchard Story at Varner-Hogg Plantation
West Columbia, Texas
Learn the history of the Varner-Hogg orchard and some of Texas’s famous trees, then gather pecans to take home. Family…
Down on the Drag: Sites of Austin Music History Walking Tour
Austin, Texas
A 1.8-mile Preservation Austin walking tour along Guadalupe Street led by music historian Jason Mellard, tracing musical heritage from World…
Fayetteville Bus Tour
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville Bus Tour Initially settled by Scots Highlanders in the mid-eighteenth century, Fayetteville was named in honor of the Marquis…