From: AMY D WYATT <amy.wyatt@wisconsinhistory.org> Subject: May is Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month! Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:47:49 +0000 Message-id: <DM6PR06MB6060C79275040A39A1B5857A83240@DM6PR06MB6060.namprd06.prod.outlook.com>
It's almost May and time to celebrate Historic Preservation and Archaeology
Month! If your organization is hosting an event that celebrate a local his
toric place, you can submit the event through our website for inclusion on
the Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month calendar: https://www.wisco
nsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS4182
Need inspiration? Here are a few ideas:
* Awards: Sponsor an awards program to honor outstanding historic p
reservation efforts
* Fundraising: Kick off a fundraising campaign for a historic prese
rvation project
* Historic Building Owner Workshops: Sponsor a how-to workshop on r
ehabilitating older properties
* Historic Markers & Plaques Dedication: Sponsor a dedication cerem
ony
* House Genealogy: Organize a workshop to teach people how to resea
rch a building's history
* Lectures: Host a lecture on a historic or archaeological topic
* A Night in a Historic Theater: Sponsor vintage films or other pro
grams in a local historic theater
* Open House
* Pass a Historic Preservation Resolution: Contact a local governme
nt official about sponsoring a historic preservation resolution
* Preservation/Restoration: Clean up a local cemetery or other hist
oric site
* Progressive Dinner Party: Plan a progressive dinner party in hist
oric sites in your community.
* Walking Tour: Host a tour or create a self-guided walking tour br
ochure for your community's historic district, mound group, or archaeologic
al site.
* Write an Op-Ed Piece
Any questions? Feel free to get in touch.
Thanks and Happy Historic Preservation and Archaeology Month!
Amy Wyatt
Amy Wyatt
Digital Historic Preservation Coordinator
State Historic Preservation Office
Wisconsin Historical Society
816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706
608-264-6506
amy.wyatt@wisconsinhistory.org
Wisconsin Historical Society
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