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 The Preserve America program is seeking good examples of heritage tourism projects or programs from Preserve America Communities that, in the opinion of local organizations and partners, have been especially successful at attracting visitors or interpreting heritage resources; have been relatively cost-effective with low to moderate implementation costs; have been used or maintained for some time with available resources and without major new annual investments of time and money; and might be... more

Get ready for another great Historic Seattle Program Year! Historic Seattle is pleased to offer a wide variety of local and out of town tours, lectures, “how to” demonstrations, and special events in 2010 that expand your views of Seattle and environs and give insight into its architectural delights.  Learning from Historic Sites meetings  and tours take place in Squire Park, Pioneer Square, the University of Washington, and Mount Baker. Open to View events include a wonderful... more

The National Park Service’s 2010 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 24-28, 2010, at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton, North Dakota. Lodging will be in the in the communities of Beulah, Hazen, and Riverdale, North Dakota. The field exercises will take place at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The... more

Lessons in Northwest Basketry: Identification and Preservation, February 6, Olympia – Presented by the State Capital Museum Outreach Services of the Washington State Historical Society, this workshop will focus on the fundamentals of Northwest basketry including design, weaving techniques, materials and basket care and preservation. The last hour will be set aside for review of baskets belonging to workshop participants and from the collection of the Washington State Historical... more

From Russell Holter, DAHP Compliance Reviewer

Deputy Director, Greg Griffith asked me to review some information that DAHP recently received from Historic Scotland (the next best thing to being there). The packet contained a CD chock full of information pertaining to traditional building owners’ and their unique maintenance issues. Unfortunately, the program does not appear to be entirely compatible with North American computer software so the program had functions that didn’t... more

Submit your nominations for the 2010 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by January 8, 2010. Nominations are accepted from any source; however, it is strongly recommended that a preservation professional or community advocate participate in preparing the nomination. Contact a National Trust regional office representative for advice. For a nomination form, more information about the program, and lists of past sites, visit the National Trust's... more

After six years of serving the National Park Service as Associate Director, Cultural Resources and Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places, Janet Snyder Matthews, Ph.D., will leave the agency on Friday, December 11, to join the faculty of the University of Florida. She will teach in the Historic Preservation Program of the College of Design, Construction and Planning beginning in January 2010. “Jan Matthews has given her all to the National Park Service during her tenure at the... more

“US Topo” is the next generation of topographic maps from the U.S. Geological Survey.  Digital US Topo maps are designed to look, feel, and perform like the traditional paper topographic maps for which the USGS is so well known.  However, in contrast to paper-based maps, US Topo maps provide technical advantages that support faster, wider... more

The National Park Service’s 2010 workshop on archaeological prospection techniques entitled Current Archaeological Prospection Advances for Non-Destructive Investigations in the 21st Century will be held May 24-28, 2010, at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton, North Dakota. Lodging will be in the in the communities of Beulah, Hazen, and Riverdale, North Dakota. The field exercises will take place at the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The park... more