Preservation Events & Conferences

Hidden History of the Capitol Square Walking Tour
Madison, Wisconsin
Discover the rich history and untold stories of Wisconsin’s capital city as you journey through the streets of downtown Madison.…
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…
Open Access: Exploring 130 Years of American Design
Brooklyn, New York
Van Alen Institute’s archive of competition boards, jury records, travel logs and correspondence is one of the largest records of…
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…
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Historic Hudson Valley’s annual display of thousands of hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns on the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor, with…
Madison Misdeeds: A True Crime Walking Tour
Madison, Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Historical Society walking tour of downtown Madison’s shadier past. From the 1840s to the 1970s the capital had…
House of Weird at the Haas-Lilienthal House
San Francisco, California
The Gregangelo Museum and San Francisco Heritage turn the Victorian Haas-Lilienthal House into a haunted house for the second half…
Haunted History on Galveston Island
Galveston, Texas
Galveston Historical Foundation’s Halloween-season programs explore the island’s haunted stories and historic places. Remaining 2026 dates: Haunted Harbor Tours aboard…
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…
Haunted Halloween Historic House Tours
Houston, Texas
History, Hauntings & True Crime at The Heritage Society Step beyond the ordinary and into Houston’s mysterious past during the…
106 Strong All Hands Meetings on Saving Section 106
*Virtual Event / Webinar*
The 106 Strong Coalition, more than 800 organizations and Tribal Nations working to protect Section 106 of the National Historic…
Fright Night at Fulton Mansion
Rockport, Texas
The 1870s Fulton Mansion becomes a free Halloween attraction for three nights. Families can explore the haunted basement during a…
Wake the Dead: 72 Sycamore St.
Buffalo, New York
Preservation Buffalo Niagara is restoring an 1840s former brothel as its new office and a Preservation Resource Center, and says…
150 Years & Counting: Walking through History at the Maryland Zoo
Baltimore, Maryland
A new walking tour for the Maryland Zoo’s 150th birthday, led by Zoo staff around its historic grounds and landmarks,…
Día de los Muertos 2026 at the Nebraska History Museum
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Nebraska History Museum’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration. Saturday, October 31, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Details:…
Halloween at the Boo-seum
Jamaica, New York
An afternoon Halloween open house at King Manor, the historic home of Rufus King in Jamaica, Queens. Come in costume,…
Hosmer’s Inn Historic Dinner
Mumford, New York
Join our historical cooks as they serve an authentic 19th-century meal in Hosmer’s Inn, located in the heart of the…
Lanternlight Victorian Mourning Tours at Grant Cottage
Wilton, New York
See Grant Cottage by evening lanternlight as it was in 1885, just after the death of Ulysses S. Grant. Guests…
Lecture: All Manner of Evil: An Introduction to the Real H. H. Holmes, by Avree Kelly Clark
Concord, New Hampshire
Born and raised in rural Gilmanton, New Hampshire, H. H. Holmes became one of the 19th century’s most ruthless killers.…
Monsters at the Museum
Knoxville, Tennessee
A family Halloween event at the Museum of East Tennessee History, with themed children’s crafts and activities and trick-or-treating through…
Special Tour: Duquesne University’s Historic Campus
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A new walking tour of the historic buildings of Duquesne University, set on the Bluff above the Monongahela River. Founded…