To aid your commitment to history education and preservation, Save Our History has developed lists of useful websites that can provide research, contacts and ideas for engaging in preservation in your hometown.
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc.
The African American Heritage Preservation Foundation, Inc. (AAHPF) is dedicated to the preservation of African American history and historical sites.
American Association of Museums
AAM’s mission is to enhance the value of museums to their communities through leadership, advocacy, and service.
American Association for State and Local History
The American Association for State and Local History provides leadership, service, and support for its members, who preserve and interpret state and local history in order to make the past more meaningful in American Society. The AASLH also has an extremely usefu database that can be searched on a national, regional and local level.
American Battlefield Protection Program
National Park Service, This program promotes the preservation of historic battlefields on U.S. soil; this web page describes their assistance to groups and organizations engaging in the preservation, management, and interpretation of these sites.
American Historical Association
As the largest historical society in the United States, the AHA provides leadership and advocacy for the profession, fights to ensure academic freedom, monitors professional standards, spearheads essential research in the field, and provides resources and services to help its members succeed.
American Lighthouse Foundation
The mission of the American Lighthouse Foundation is to encourage the historic preservation and restoration of lighthouse, lightship and lifesaving station artifacts and documents throughout America.
American Tribute to Historical Heritage
A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, conservation and education of historical structures, architecture, monuments, land and art.
Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM)
ALHFAM serves those involved in living historical farms, agricultural museums and outdoor museums of history and folklife.
California Association of Museums
The California Association of Museums represents a diverse, dynamic community of individuals and institutions who seek to assure the future of California’s cultural and natural heritage.
Heritage Preservation Services of the National Parks Service
Heritage Preservation Services helps citizens and communities identify, evaluate, protect and preserve historic properties for future generations of Americans.
Heritage Preservation, The National Institute for Conservation
This web site features extensive information and resources on how to preserve documents, photos, and ratifications; also includes links to books and other organizations devoted to historic preservation.
Historic House Trust of New York City
Created in 1989 to preserve and promote the historic houses located in New York City Parks.
H-net.org
H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public.
International Council on Monuments and Sites, U.S. Committee
This organization is dedicated to heritage conservation and historic preservation; this site describes the activities of US/ICOMOS and their collaborations with other organizations committed to cultural and historical preservation.
Library of Congress - American Folklife Center
The American Folklife Center focuses on the critical issues of digital preservation, Web access, and archival management. The American Folklife Center includes the Archive of Folk Culture, which was established in the Library of Congress in 1928, and is now one of the largest collections of ethnographic material from the United States and around the world.
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions
The NAPC is the only organization devoted solely to representing the nation's preservation design review commissions. NAPC provides technical support and manages an information network to help local commissions accomplish their preservation objectives. The Alliance also serves as an advocate at federal, state and local levels of government to promote policies and programs that support preservation commission efforts.
National Architectural Trust
The National Architectural Trust advocates voluntary preservation through its support of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentive Program.
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
This association is a national non-profit supporting the preservation, maintenance and revitalization of the culture and traditions of Native peoples of the United States, mostly though the support of Tribal Historic Preservation Programs approved by the National Park Service. This web site includes background on their work and related issues.
National Council for History Education
The National Council for History Education is a non-profit corporation who is dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and in society. NCHE links history in the schools with many activities sponsored by state and local organizations and provide a communications network for all advocates of history education, whether in schools, colleges, museums, historical councils, or community groups.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
A national organization specializing in the technology of preservation; this site includes links on this kind of training and access to information on the latest advances in this field.
National Council for the Social Studies
The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators. Founded in 1921, National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education.
National Register of Historic Places, National Parks Service
This is the nation's official list of historic places, part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and archeological resources.
Oldhouses.com
Oldhouses.com offers a database of old house resources where you can find national and local preservation organizations, suppliers and services for restoration, renovation and antique hardware, an old house style guide, publications, historic house museums, desktop wallpaper, house restoration stories, general interest links, and everything you will need for your historic home.
Pennsylvania Federation of Museums
The PA Federation of Museums represents the interests of the over 1000 museums and related organizations throughout the Commonwealth. As their principal advocate, the Federation increases public awareness of the essential roles of museums to enhance the quality of life for Pennsylvania residents and to attract visitors.
Preservation Directory
An excellent resource for connecting with local and state preservation, building restoration and cultural resource management projects and initiatives. Their goal is to facilitate communication and exchange between preservationists throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Preserve America
The Preserve America Website is the information center for this White House initiative dedicated to helping Americans get involved in efforts to protect and restore the natural and cultural resources of the United States.
Preserve and Protect
A non-profit providing space on the World Wide Web for Historic Preservation and Environmental Protection Organizations.
PreserveNet
A comprehensive and regularly updated database for preservationists including the latest in preservation research and professional opportunities in the field.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Museum is dedicated to understanding the natural world and our place in it.
Teaching with Historic Places, The National Parks Service
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
This council promotes the preservation, enhancement, and productive uses of national historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
The Civil War Preservation Trust
A national organization dedicated to saving and preserving Civil War battlefields. This web site also includes helpful tips on how to get involved in battlefield and land preservation efforts.
The Department of Commerce
This website offers resources and information on the stewardship of our natural resources as well as employment and grant opportunities.
The Department of Interior
An excellent website with information on the preservation of resources, endangered species, and possibilities for involvement in preservation and conservation projects.
The Getty Conservation Institute
An organization working with the nation's leading museums, libraries, and archives, historic preservation organizations, and historical societies to inform the public of the need to preserve our collective heritage. This web site includes information about the Institute's activities and public forums.
The Heritage Education Network/The Center for Historic Preservation
A web resource for ideas, lesson plans, activities, sources of information and links for heritage education.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
A private nonprofit organization with more than 200,000 members, the National Trust has been a leading force in preservation since it's founding.
The Old House Journal
The online site for this magazine includes a Preservation How-to, a restoration directory which lists more than 200 companies, and tips for restoring the historic pieces you may have in your own home.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Save Outdoor Sculpture! Project, Save Outdoor Sculpture! is a project dedicated to documenting and preserving outdoor sculpture. The program supports and trains those interested in the preservation of sculptures, and lists resources for how to get involved in local efforts.
The USA Freedom Corps
This Coordinating Council, housed at the White House and chaired by President George W. Bush, works to strengthen our nation's culture of service and help find opportunities for every American to start volunteering.
U.S. Heritage Group
This group makes available products and services for historic masonry and lime mortar preservation, helping to ensure that historic mortar is identified, produced, and installed properly.
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
The nation's official record keeper, NARA keeps and maintains historic documents; this web site provides links about archive and document management and preservation.
