Historical Societies & Historic Preservation

THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TELLS DETROIT'S STORIES AND WHY THEY MATTER THROUGH ITS EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, OUTREACH, AND THE PRESERVATION AND DISSEMINATION OF ITS ARTIFACTS AND COLLECTIONS.

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEW YORK CITY TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR LIVES. THROUGH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY ACCESSIBLE SERVICES, HAMILTON-MADISON HOUSE ADDRESSES THE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL CONCERNS OF LOW INCOME POPULATIONS LOCATED IN MANHATTAN'S CHINATOWN/LOWER EAST SIDE/TWO BRIDGES NEIGHBORHOODS, A FEDERALLY DESIGNATED POVERTY AREA.

To inspire stewardship by creating educational experiences where history and rivers come alive.

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE ALABAMA THEATRE AND OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS (SUCH AS THE LYRIC THEATRE) THAT MAY BE IN DANGER OF NEGLECT OR DEMOLITION AND TO FIND A USE FOR THESE BUILDINGS THAT WILL ENRICH THE LIVES OF ALABAMA CITIZENS AND THEIR DECENDANTS.

THE MISSION OF THE FRIENDS OF MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY (FOMAC) IS TO ASSIST IN THE CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY AND HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF ITS UNIQUE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS, FOMAC RAISES FUNDS FROM BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOURCES.

The Preservation Foundation's primary exempt purpose is to work to preserve and protect the architectural, botanical, urban and natural environment of the Town of Palm Beach, Florida.

Historic Columbia shares the complex history of Columbia and Richland County through historic preservation advocacy, innovative educational programs, and strategic partnerships.

TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORY OF THE IRONWORKS INDUSTRY IN ALABAMA AND TO OPERATE TWO PARKS, WHICH INCLUDES A HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

Provide assistance to local communityIncludes many watershed and trail projects

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF ART AND ARTIFACTS; PROVIDING TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING FOR MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, LIBRARIES, OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, ARTISTS, AND THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST REGION AND BEYOND.

FOUNDED IN 1931 AS THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MARYLAND ANTIQUITIES, PRESERVATION MARYLAND IS DEDICATED TO PRESERVING MARYLAND'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS, NEIGHBORHOODS, LANDSCAPES, AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES THROUGH OUTREACH, FUNDING, AND ADVOCACY. PRESERVATION MARYLAND IS THE STATE'S OLDEST HISTORIC PRESERVATION ORGANIZATION.

THE MISSION OF THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LANDMARKS IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO ENGAGE WITH HISTORY BY PROTECTING ITS UNIQUE HISTORICAL SITES AND BY PROVIDING RELATED HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.

TO ACTIVATE AND ENRICH THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE CITY OF PORTLANDS PREMIERE PUBLIC PARK AND GATHERING SPACE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PORTLANDS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VISITORS.

HISTORIC DENVER PROVIDES SUPPORT TO HISTORIC PLACES AND COMMUNITIES IN METRO-DENVER, INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, RESOURCE INFORMATION, AND ADVISORY SERVICES, AND OWNS AND OPERATES THE MOLLY BROWN HOUSE MUSEUM TO PROVIDE AN ENGAGING EXPERIENCE IN A HISTORIC PLACE, AND CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR GENERAL AUDIENCES AND SCHOOL GROUPS DESIGNED TO CONNECT THE STORIES AND PLACES OF OUR PAST WITH OUR CITY'S FUTURE.

TO PRESERVE THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED WITH THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ENORMOUS IMPACT THAT THESE MACHINES HAD IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF OWOSSO AND THE GREAT LAKES REGION.

THE SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF THE TYBEE ISLAND LIGHT STATION AND RELATED BUILDINGS.

PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT AND ADVISORY LEADERSHIP FOR ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF MONTANA'S HISTORY AND CULTURE.

TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT, QUALITY OF LIFE, BEAUTY, AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF HARRISVILLE AS A PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK.

TO PRESERVE AND ENCOURAGE THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, OBJECTS, AND SITES RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF HAWAII; TO PROMOTE AN AWARENESS OF AND RESPECT FOR ALL THAT IS HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT AND ARCHITECTURALLY DISTINCTIVE IN OUR STATE; AND THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, TO KEEP ALIVE AND INTACT FOR THE ENRICHMENT OF PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS THE INHERENT BEAUTY OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS AND THE UNIQUE HISTORIC ROLE OF THE ISLANDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PACIFIC BASIN.

TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES OF THE FOUR MOUNDS ESTATE, EDUCATE WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY, AND SERVE THROUGH LEADERSHIP, STEWARDSHIP, AND INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

THE LEWES HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROMOTES AND ADVOCATES THE PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OF THE LEWES REGION THROUGH MUSEUM EXHIBITS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS.

THE STEARNS HISTORY MUSEUM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO THE POWER OF HISTORY AND CULTURE BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND INTERPRETING OUR HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. THE STEARNS HISTORY MUSEUM WILL BE A PLACE WHERE CITIZENS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA CAN HONOR THEIR DIVERSE HISTORY AND RECOGNIZE THAT THE PAST IS WHAT BUILT THE PRESENT AND IS A ROAD MAP TO THE FUTURE. IN 2023 PROGRAMS SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS REFLECTED FOUR KEY AREAS THAT RELATE DIRECTLY TO THE MUSEUM'S MISSION.A.) EDUCATIONAL SERVICESB.) MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONSC.) ARCHIVAL AND RESEARCH SERVICESD.) MUSEUM OPERATIONS

The mission of Tulsa Historical Society & Museum is to illuminate the past, enrich the present, and inspire future generations by collecting, preserving, and presenting Tulsa's history.

PRESERVING THE HISTORIC GOSHEN HORSE RACING TRACK (A NATIONAL LANDMARK) AS A CULTURAL, CONVENTION, CONCERT AND COMMUNITY CENTER.

THE SCHENECTADY COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHARES STORIES, INSPIRES DIALOGUE AND ENCOURAGES UNDERSTANDING OF THE HISTORY, PEOPLE AND CULTURES OF SCHENECTADY COUNTY. IT BRINGS TO LIFE THE REGIONSS DYNAMIC HISTORY THROUGH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS, TALKS, WORKSHOPS, CONCERTS, PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR ALL AUDIENCES AT THE MABEE FARM HISTORIC SITE, THE GREMS-DOOLITTLE LIBRARY, THE SCHENECTADY HISTORY MUSEUM AND THE HISTORIC BROUWER HOUSE. THE SOCIETY STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY AS AN INCREASINGLY VITAL DESTINATION AND RESOURCE FOR EXPLORING HISTORY.

Conservation, curatorial and educational programs which diseminate information regarding the history of the city of Boca Raton, Florida.

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USING ITS HISTORIC SITE AND COLLECTIONS, THE NON-PROFIT ONEIDA COMMUNITY MANSION HOUSE SHARES THE STORY OF THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY-ONE OF THE MOST RADICAL AND SUCCESSFUL OF THE 19TH-CENTURY SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS-TO EXPLORE PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES THAT STILL CONFRONT AUDIENCES TODAY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

TREEPEOPLE LAND TRUST STEWARDS NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH HABITAT RESTORATION, LAND CONSERVATION, ACCESS, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT.

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF WINONA COUNTY.

TO OPERATE FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION AND FURTHERANCE OF THE PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, AND TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF ART IN THE CENTRAL WISCONSIN AREA.

FOSTER RELATIONS AMONG DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION CHAPTERS.

THE MISSION OF THE MUSEUM IS TO EDUCATE, EXAMPINE, AND EXPLORE THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST WITH AUTHENTICITY, DIGNITY AND COMPASSION, SO THAT YOUNG AND OLD MAY LEARN FROM THEM AND CREATE A SOCIETY OF MUTUAL RESPECT AND UNDERSTANDING DEVOID OF THE HATRED OF THE PAST.

To foster a deeper understanding of and appreciation for Mason County history.To collect, preserve, and present for viewing historically important artifacts, archives, and buildings of the inhabitants of Mason County.

TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. THE SOCIETY OPERATES THE MUSEUM OF THE GULF COAST AND MAINTAINS AN HISTORICAL PROPERTY: THE POMPEIIAN VILLA.

THE DANVERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE RICH HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL SALEM VILLAGE, SUBSEQUENTLY THE TOWN OF DANVERS THROUGH PRESERVATION AND THE CREATION OF ENGAGING PROGRAMS. THE SOCIETY AIMS TO INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN THIS MISSION, AND CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THOSE THAT SHARE OUR DEDICATION, SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN HAVE A DIRECT AND POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, AND GENERATIONS TO COME. SOCIETY PROGRAMS PRESERVE ARTIFACTS, BUILDINGS & ARCHITECTURE WHICH HAVE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO DANVERS, MA. ALSO FOSTERS APPRECIATION THROUGH EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS.

THE SOCIETY EXISTS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HERITAGE OF YANKTON AND YANKTON COUNTY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE MOTHER CITY'S ROLE AS CAPITAL OF DAKOTA TERRITORY.

MONTGOMERY HISTORY'S MISSION IS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND SHARE THE HISTORIES OF ALL OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES.

THE MISSION OF THE FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION IS TO RESTORE AND CONSERVE THE KIRK-FARRINGTON HOUSE AND GROUNDS AS AN EXAMPLE OF SILICON VALLEY'S HISTORIC PAST AND AS THE HOME OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN JOSE WHO IS A BENEFACTOR OF THE FARRINGTON HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY GRANTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL NON-PROFIT ENTITIES THAT WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

To preserve the role in history of steam-operated machinery and equipment through: encouragement of public appreciation of the equipment and of its historical significance; education of members and of the general public as to the importance of preservation of the equipment; education of members and the general public as to methods and techniques of preservation of the equipment; education of members and the general public about the history and importance of farming.

COLLECT, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY OBJECTS RELATING TO THE SCOPE AND DIVERSITY OF THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE IN JACKSON COUNTY AND THE SOUTHERN OREGON REGION. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, GENERATE AN APPRECIATION OF REGIONAL HISTORY FOR ALL TO APPRECIATE.

PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL DATA IN PEABODY, MA.

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION

The Noah Webster House Inc. preserves, interprets, and champions Noah Webster's legacy and birthplace, as well as the evolving history of West Hartford, the town that nurtured him.

TO EMPOWER AND EDUCATE PEOPLE TO VALUE, PRESERVE AND SAVE GREATER CINCINNATI'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS, COMMUNITIES, LANDSCAPES AND STORIES.

SEE SCHEDULE OSINCE OUR FOUNDING IN 1956 AS THE WA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, WE'VE WORKED TO PRESERVE THE ARTIFACTS AND NARRATIVES THAT DEFINE THE TUALATIN VALLEY'S UNIQUE PLACE IN THE WORLD. BY COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS TO EXPLORE HOW ART, CULTURE, & HISTORY SHAPE THE PAST AND INFLUENCE THE FUTURE, WE HELP VISITORS CONNECT TO A COLLECTIVE LOCAL HISTORY MADE UP OF COMMUNITY VOICES AND THE IMPORTANT STORIES THEY TELL.

TO MAINTAIN WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, CARE AND CONSERVATION OF ANTIQUES AND ARTIFACTS. EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC OF ALL AGES ON WILTON'S HISTORY.

PROMOTING THE KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF THE LOCAL HERITAGE AMONG THE CITIZENS OF FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN.