Tag: preservation

Elberta land eyed for preservation

Jul. 4—ELBERTA — Long-vacant property on Elberta’s waterfront could be preserved in part and redeveloped in others if a local land conservancy can bring together a multimillion-dollar plan. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has a $19.5 million purchase agreement for 35 acres spread across several parcels, according to nonprofit Director of Communications and Engagement […]

Preservation group seeks memories of Route 66 — past and present

Feb. 9—Think honeymoon road trip, a family tradition of dining at a decades-old restaurant along Route 66, or the crumbling of a family business off the iconic highway. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has invited travelers, business owners, historians and ordinary people to compile their memories, stories and photos of Route 66 in a […]

Grants of up to $200K to be given to Black churches, cultural sites for preservation

Several historic Black churches served as safe havens for enslaved individuals fleeing via the Underground Railroad and hosted community and political rallies during the Jim Crow and civil rights eras. The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is helping preserve the history seeping through the walls of several Black churches […]

A Permanent Funding Source for Cherokee Language Preservation

Guest Opinion. The language that our ancestors spoke to pass along Cherokee wisdom through countless generations; that the unique Cherokee genius Sequoyah created a syllabary for; that Cherokee hero Durbin Feeling dedicated his life to preserving and promoting; and that hundreds of Cherokee elders, teachers and students are working to revitalize today; is our most […]