Historic Preservation

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• Project Notification Forms

• National Historic Landmarks

  Learn how the National Park Service evaluates a historic site for this special designation.

• Certified Local Government Program

  Get details on applying for this designation, an essential first step before a historic preservation project can qualify for special grants and programs.

• Municipal Historic District and Property Designation

• Local Historic District and Property Designations

  Learn how a municipality can establish historic districts and properties. Discover SHPO training for municipal officials and local historic preservation officials.

• Connecticut Freedom Trail

  Learn how sites associated with African-American history or state heritage can be listed on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.

• Minority & Women's History

  Find out about studies that can support nominations to the National and State Registers of Historic Places.

• Washington/Rochambeau Trail

  Learn about the historic role that Connecticut played in the American Revolution.

• December 5, 2025

• September 12, 2025

• Historic Restoration Fund Grants (HRF)

  Municipalities and 501(c)3 and 501(c)13 nonprofit organizations are eligible for matching, reimbursable grants of up to $200,000 for restoration, rehabilitation, and archeology at sites listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places.

• Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Assistance Grant for Historic Properties

  Learn how to apply for technical assistance and funding to repair historic resources damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

• Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, East Granby

  Explore the unique and complex history of the Nation's first chartered copper mine and first state prison.

• Eric Sloane Museum, Kent

  Explore the studio of one of Connecticut’s most renowned artists and authors, discover the real story behind the "Diary of an Early American Boy" and marvel at Sloane’s collection of early American hand tools.

• Henry Whitfield State Museum, Guilford

  Delve into four centuries of Connecticut history through the evolution of the state’s oldest house, built in 1639 and restored in the 1930s.