The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is hosting events at Lincolnville Museum, 102 M. L. King Ave., in celebration of National Historic Preservation Month.
6 p.m. Friday, May 21: Evening of storytelling and song with author Greg Estevez and Beaufort s Hallelujah Singers connecting Edisto, South Carolina, to Edisto, Florida, with Gullah heritage at Lincolnville Museum or online. Tickets are $50 to attend and $10 to attend virtually.
9 a.m. Saturday, May 22: Walking tour of Lincolnville starts at Lincolnville Museum. Tickets are $25. The Lincolnville Museum open house is from 10 a.m. to noon.
7 p.m. Thursday, May 27: Dr. J. Michael Francis will give a lecture on Free and Enslaved: Black Society in Spanish Florida, 1513-1821 at St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St. The VIP reception is 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lincolnville Museum. Lecture tickets are $10 to view virtually, $25 to attend in-person and $50 for pre-event reception and the lecture.
Historic preservation presents centennial award to Havre Laundry
Preservation commission continues work in area
Havre Daily News/Tim Leeds
Havre Laundry and Dry Cleaning owner Ron Brenna holds Tuesday the certificate and St. Jude Thaddeus Church historic ornament presented to him by Havre/Hill County Historic Preservation Commission.
Havre/Hill County Preservation Commission presented an award to the longest-operating family business in the region, also the longest-operating laundry company in the state as one of its activities during National Historic Preservation Month. Historic Preservation Officer Becki Miller presented Havre Laundry and Dry Cleaning owner Ron Brenna and his son, Grayson, with a centennial business award and a sold-out St. Jude Thaddeus Church historical Christmas ornament Tuesday.
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May is National Historic Preservation Month and understanding the purpose is good for business and community.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation led the charge in 1973 to establish this recognition and many groups across the country celebrate the theme. Locally, the city of Cape Girardeau and Old Town Cape are actively involved in promoting the main ideas of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation.
We don’t have to search for local benefits of historic preservation efforts. They are obvious to us every day. Here are some examples.
Fort Wool, Mt. Calvary cemetery in Portsmouth make this year’s roster of the most endangered historic places in Virginia Denise M. Watson, The Virginian-Pilot
Fort Wool in the Hampton Roads Harbor made ths year’s list of the most endangered historic places in Virginia because deferred maintenance now threatens the pre-Civil War landmark.
So did Mount Calvary Cemetery Complex in Portsmouth, which is losing its fight with constant flooding.
Most of what were once known as “Green Book” sites in Hampton Roads are gone. These were Black-owned and open-to-all restaurants, stores and gas stations that were listed in guides for Black travelers during segregation. These were the spots Blacks could go when they weren’t welcomed elsewhere.
Fort Wool, Mt Calvary cemetery in Portsmouth make this year s roster of the most endangered historic places in Virginia dailypress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailypress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.