Plus, California’s Kwan Tai Temple teaches about the lives of Chinese Americans.
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Sheltering in Place

As people all over the world spend more time at home, many are getting to know their dwellings more deeply, noticing new details—a slant of afternoon light against a wall, for example, or the sound of the floorboards warming with the day—and finding comfort in them.

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California’s Kwan Tai Temple

The Kwan Tai Temple was originally built for $14 in 1854. Today, the tiny structure—only two rooms in total—is both a house of worship and a place for people to gain insight into the lives of early Chinese Americans.

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Mount Vernon

Meet Preservation’s Founding Mother

Ann Pamela Cunningham stepped to the forefront of preservation history in December 1853, when a Charleston, South Carolina, newspaper printed an article she had written decrying the sorry condition of George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon.

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8 Places That Honor World War II History

From the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., these sites honor the sacrifices made in World War II.

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Virtual Preservation Month

Explore Virtual Preservation Month

This May, Preservation Month has gone virtual. Each day we’re taking you to places where you have the freedom to explore and contemplate art, beauty, and history to your heart’s content—and you can return as often as you like!

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