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Photographer Shows Us All Sides of Cincinnati

Phil Armstrong, whose work takes him all throughout the neighborhoods and surrounding areas of Cincinnati, Ohio, has the perfect opportunity to take snapshots of the city’s history.

The Year's Biggest Preservation Wins

Thanks to supporters and advocates like you, we're celebrating a year of wide-ranging preservation victories. Here are 12 of our proudest place-saving moments—all made possible by your support.

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Bringing Back Lodge Life in Michigan

When Edgar and Cornelia Ford built the Birch Lodge on the shores of northern Michigan’s Trout Lake in 1911, they envisioned the T-shaped building as a tranquil retreat dedicated to the treatment of tuberculosis patients. Though their plan never came to fruition, the structure is once more a place for rest and recovery following a $1 million restoration.

Archaeology Reveals the Hidden History of Amache Ochinee Prowers

An indigenous woman in the 19th century, Prowers was also a land owner and a cultural mediator among the Cheyenne tribe, Latino/a people, and Anglos. But why is so little known about her today?

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Pledge Your Support for the National Trust

In honor of preserving America’s historic places and the stories they tell, a generous donor will give $1 for every person who pledges to give on #GivingTuesday. By simply letting the National Trust know that you plan to support preservation on #GivingTuesday, you will help save places that matter.

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Illuminating the Neglected History of Chicago’s South Side

As a young boy, Lee Bey accompanied his father on a drive around his native South Side of Chicago, and they absorbed the sights and sounds of the built environment, his father pointing out notable buildings and streets. Bey never forgot that drive, and now the places he saw are the subject of his first book.

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