Historic Preservation

In his new book, historian J. Kevin Graffagnino explores the life of Ethan Allen's younger brother.

Century-old photographs and diaries sat in a water-soaked basement in Strafford for over a week. A network of volunteers helped save them.

Vermont’s Queen City is home to lots of history. For the last two decades, some of the most historic homes in Burlington have opened their doors to visitors. During the pandemic, the tours stopped. But last weekend, they returned, and they were busier than ever.

Vermont’s largest city might not be a place you’d expect to find historic barns. But they’re everywhere – some are hidden in backyards, others are hiding in plain sight. And in a changing city in the midst of a housing crisis, the role these barns play may be shifting.

The brig, called Industry, was hunting for sperm whales when it went down in a storm in 1836. It’s a unique find — in part because of the multiracial crew, said Monica Allen, director of public affairs for NOAA Research, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is offering a free live virtual program to Vermont and New England residents about opportunities to preserve their family's Holocaust history.

Months after the town of Stockbridge, Massachusetts, voted to return historic documents to the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe, town officials have mailed the...

A one-off request to clean a gravestone has turned into something of a hobby for Caitlin Abrams, who has amassed nearly 1.5 million followers on TikTok for videos of her cleaning historic stones.

Every year, the trust puts out a list of the most endangered historic sites in America — this year, it includes civil rights campsites, a hotel that was home to the blues and a Navajo trading post.

Preserving Vermont’s historic maple sugaring operations. Plus, money from the American Rescue Plan, vaccines during Ramadan, and COVID-19 numbers.Want the…