How historic sites across America are engaging and delighting people online.
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Dear Preservation Supporter,

You’ve surely noticed the explosion of digital content in your inboxes and
social media feeds as the country has been asked to stay at home and as
businesses and nonprofits have rapidly pivoted to an online-only world. The
historic preservation community is no exception.

While our National Trust Historic Sites
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mandatory closures has caused us to refocus and creatively expand how we can
share our vibrant historic landscapes, buildings, and objects—as well as the
diverse, multifaceted stories they tell—with an exclusively virtual audience.

Last week, I had the pleasure of moderating a webinar
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where I was joined by Scott Mehaffey, the Executive Director at the Farnsworth
House; Elon Cook Lee, the National Trust’s Director of Interpretation and
Education; and Sarah Lann and Lisett Chavarela, the Los Angeles Conservancy’s
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conversation highlighted that whether you are a historic site or preservation
advocacy organization, we have a lot in common when it comes to the challenges
and opportunities in sharing the beauty, power, and inherent value of America’s
historic places with the public online.

In that spirit, as well as in the spirit of staying safe, healthy, and socially
distant, I am excited to share that the National Trust is making our annual
Preservation Month entirely virtual for the first time. Starting May 1, Virtual Preservation Month
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that we hope will inspire, delight, and entertain people around the country as
they come to know our work—and the historic preservation movement—in new and
different ways.

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[[link removed]]Throughout the month, the National Trust will bring you the very best in
historic preservation from coast to coast, letting you get up close and behind
the scenes as you revisit your favorite places, or discover and explore places
you may have only dreamed of going. Whether coming to you from a National Trust
Historic Site, Historic Artist Home and Studio,
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For example, you can spark your imagination by:

* Taking a deep dive into the latest in preservation as you learn about the
cutting-edge concepts being explored to save the National Mall’s Tidal Basin
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Usonian home, the Pope-Leighey House
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* Exploring the gardens and spring landscapes of places like Filoli [[link removed]] in Woodside, California; or discovering fascinating spaces not seen on a
regular tour at sites like Drayton Hall [[link removed]] in Charleston, South Carolina.
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* Listening to a concert at Nina Simone’s childhood home
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* Seeking inspiration from artists like Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner by
visiting their historic home and studio
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collected by the Rockefeller family at Kykuit
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While this month of programs will shine a virtual light on the richness of the
American legacy and the contributions and impact of the preservation community,
we all certainly hope to be physically back in these places we love as soon as
it is safe to do so.

That said, I am heartened to think that this time of crisis and challenge may
actually help us create a “new normal” for preservation—one where we continue to
actively share our love for old places with audiences around the world through
digital engagement, virtual experiences, and unparalleled access to beauty,
culture, and history.

Warm regards,


Carrie Villar
Acting Vice President for Historic Sites




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