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Click the slideshow to see the restoration work. As reported last fall, Preserve RI secured a 10-year lease extension for our Curator...

As Executive Director of Revive the Roots, Hannah Martin has helped shape a vision for community-based stewardship at the intersection of...

In March and April, our annual easement-monitoring site visits take Preserve RI all over the state to connect with owners of historically significant properties.

Last week, Preserve RI’s Board of Trustees announced that Sheryl Hack has joined the organization as its next Executive Director. Sheryl...

The Board of Trustees of Preserve Rhode Island announced today that Sheryl Hack has joined the organization as its next Executive Director.

For more than four decades, Scott Wolf has transformed opinion and policy research into effective communication and legislative...

Walker House with its newly painted exterior. For over 40 years, Preserve RI has been the owner and steward of the Philip Walker House in...

After 18 years, Valerie Talmage will retire as Executive Director next month. The staff and board want to thank her for her dedication...

The Providence Historic District Commission (PHDC) plays a crucial role in preserving the historical and architectural integrity of the...

1772 Grant site visits are in full swing across the state. Learn what this means for preservation across RI.

Kaity Ryan recently succeeded Ruth Taylor as Commission Chair. A certified architectural historian with a master’s degree in Historic...

Now that stone wall projects across Aquidneck Island are wrapped up, learn what's in store for the Stone Wall Initiative.

This demolition shocked residents of Tiverton. Learned how it happened and what can be done to try and prevent future demolitions.

Read about the impact 1772 Grants have had across Rhode Island.

What is the Lippitt House Museum Civics Program for English Language Learners and how did it get started?

Balancing the preservation of cultural heritage with modern climate action at Historic New England is a complex but essential task. This...

Kim Smith Barnett is a manager at Ryan LLC, a company working on historic tax credit projects located in New England and New York. She...

Alexander Graham Bell, one of Jeanie Lippitt's teachers, left a complicated legacy in Deaf history.

How much do you know about deafness? How are sign languages different from “flipping fingers”? How did “Deaf” become a cultural identity?

What did oralist education mean for the broader deaf population in RI in the 19th century?