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…
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…
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…
Preservation of Green Cove Station, VA
Whiteop, Virginia
Close out the HistoriCorps season helping preserve Green Cove Station, a historic railroad depot on the Virginia Creeper Trail, with…
Restoration of Mendocino Woodlands State Park Camp Two Cabins, CA 2026
Fort Bragg, California
HistoriCorps volunteers help restore the historic Camp Two cabins at Mendocino Woodlands State Park, a New Deal-era camp, with the…
Restoration of Settlers Museum Farmhouse, VA 2026 (Phase 2)
Atkins, Virginia
HistoriCorps volunteers continue restoring the farmhouse at the Settlers Museum of Southwest Virginia, near the Appalachian Trail, with the George…
Saline Poor House Rehabilitation
Harrisburg, Illinois
Volunteer with HistoriCorps and Job Corps to help rehabilitate the Saline County Poor House in southern Illinois. Week-long sessions for…
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…
Keystone Historic Preservation Grant Webinars (Construction and Planning Grants)
*Virtual Event / Webinar*
Pennsylvania’s State Historic Preservation Office offers two free webinars on the 2027 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program, covering eligibility, how…
Workshop and Lecture: Traditional Japanese Stone Carving with Masters Takaaki and Kaito Saida
Montréal, Quebec
Les Ateliers de la pierre du Québec, Montréal’s traditional stonecutting workshop, welcomes Japanese master stone carvers Takaaki Saida and Kaito…
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…
2026 Tennessee Council for History Education Annual Conference
Knoxville, Tennessee
The Tennessee Council for History Education’s annual conference, “Raising the Standards: Teaching History for the Future,” meets in Knoxville. Friday,…
60th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser
Wilmington, North Carolina
The Historic Wilmington Foundation’s 60th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser is a black tie optional event dedicated to everyone who has…
A Century of Memories: The Story of Royal Oak High School, Dondero & Royal Oak Middle School
Royal Oak, Michigan
The Royal Oak Historical Society’s speaker series looks at the landmark school building at 709 North Washington Avenue, which opened…
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…
Hearing Route 66 in Missouri: The Songs and Sounds of America’s Mother Road
Columbia, Missouri
To celebrate the Route 66 centennial, Dr. Megan Murph, director of the Budds Center for American Music Studies at the…