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…
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…
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…
2026 Georgia Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Decatur, Georgia
The Georgia Trust and the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs present the state’s annual historic…
Frank Lloyd Wright & the Desert, Then & Now
Scottsdale, Arizona
The Conservancy’s 2026 annual conference will take place in Scottsdale, Arizona, Nov. 4-8. It will center on the contradictions and…
Frank Lloyd Wright & the Desert, Then & Now
Scottsdale, Arizona
Mark your calendar to join us in Arizona this November! Registration opens soon for the Conservancy’s 37th annual conference. Registration…
“Emerson’s Daughters: Ellen Tucker Emerson, Edith Emerson Forbes and Their Legacy” with Author Kate Culkin
Newport, Rhode Island
Author Kate Culkin speaks at the Newport Historical Society on Ralph Waldo Emerson’s daughters and their legacy. Thursday, November 5,…
21 Months: The Story Of Our Museum’s Reinvention
New York, New York
The November 5th meeting of the Honeoye Falls – Town of Mendon Historical Society will feature Drew Saur, whose topic…
A Look at the Life of a Visionary: Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon and the Roycroft Renaissance
Buffalo, New York
Sandy Starks, a longtime family friend and mentee, shares the life of Kitty Turgeon, a founder of the Roycroft Renaissance…
California Historical Building Code: Practical Tools for Preservation, Safety and Adaptive Reuse
*Virtual Event / Webinar*
A two-part online program from the California Preservation Foundation on applying the California Historical Building Code (CHBC) to the rehabilitation…
Campo Stone House Photogrammetry Salon with Andre Larroque and Phil Leckman
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The architect and archaeologist behind the Campo Stone House restoration present five years of historical and archaeological research, site preservation…
Charnley Conversations: An Artful Endeavor, The Architecture of Joseph Lyman Silsbee
Chicago, Illinois
Architect Christopher Payne of SGW Architecture & Design looks at the career of Joseph Lyman Silsbee (1848-1913), the early employer…
Historic Architecture Walking Tour of Morristown’s Historic District (November 5)
Morristown, New Jersey
Museum staff lead an hour-long walk past the architectural highlights of the homes in Macculloch Hall’s neighborhood, part of Morristown’s…
Historic Talks in Historic Buildings with Harriet Baskas
Seattle, Washington
Join Historic Seattle, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, and Humanities Washington for an evening of history inside the iconic…
History Alive: Former Fire Chief Bob Adams
Lemon Grove, California
The Lemon Grove Historical Society’s History Alive series welcomes Bob Adams, who served in the local fire department from 1958…
History on Deck: Preservation Through Personal Collection, Exhibit Opening Reception
San Felipe, Texas
The Friends of the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site host the opening of a new temporary exhibit drawn…
Honoring a Colleague: Working with an Unfinished Manuscript
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Department of Historic Preservation and the McNeil Center for Early American Studies present a discussion with Dell Upton and…