Historic Deerfield
October 6, 2016
First Church of Deerfield / 71 Old Main Street, Deerfield, MA 01342
Lecture 7:30 PM
David J. Brown, Executive Vice President and Chief Preservation Officer, National Trust for Historic Preservation, will present a free public lecture, The Future of Historic Preservation: Saving the Places that Matter.
Historic places create connections to our heritage that help us understand our past, appreciate our triumphs, and learn from our mistakes. Historic places help define and distinguish our communities by building a strong sense of identity. Deerfield is one of these great places in the American landscape: a Native homeland for twelve thousand years and a community of craftsmen, farmers, educators, and business people from the 17th century to the present. What’s different about Deerfield is that the scale of the 17th-century community survives intact with 26 18th-century houses and another 14 that predate 1850 along with important archeological evidence in a beautiful agricultural landscape.
Why are places like Deerfield important in America? And why should their preservation be prioritized? To ensure that their stories remain a part of our lives today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation protects and promotes historic places and maintains their own diverse collection of 27 sites. When you visit a historic site, you learn from their stories and help keep history alive.
Preservation Massachusetts
November 3, 2016
Worcester Historical Museum
Reception 5:00 PM / Program 6:00 PM
Every other Fall, Preservation Massachusetts hosts the Believe in Preservation fall event to announce the biennial Massachusetts Most Endangered Historic Resources list. The event is a great educational and networking opportunity for anyone interested in preservation in Massachusetts. The evening’s program will kick off with PM’s Annual Meeting and will feature our Most Endangered Program with updates about past listings and the presentation of 2016’s Most Endangered Historic Resources List.
PastForward — National Trust for Historic Preservation
November 15–18
Houston, Texas
Places. Livability. Voices. Tomorrow’s Heritage So Rich.
Learn more about this year’s PastForward themes with online session descriptions, speaker bios, and accompanying reading lists … a little homework before November’s conference!
At PastForward, November 15-18, we’ll explore how the activation of historic places can better tell stories, how preservation can play a greater role in securing more sustainable and just cities, and how we can uncover and tell the full American story through places. Also, we’ll celebrate the past and look forward to the future in honor of the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act.
We want you to be part of these important discussions—register for PastForward today!