Historic Preservation

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• Minority & Women's History

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

• National Historic Landmarks

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

• National Park Service — National Register of Historic Places

  This is the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation, and it is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America's historic and archaeological resources.

• National Park Service — Technical Preservation

  This office develops national standards and guidelines for preserving, rehabilitating, restoring and reconstructing historic properties.

• National Register of Historic Places

  Learn the eligibility requirements and application procedure to have a historic site listed on the National Register.

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

  This privately funded nonprofit organization works to save America’s historic places by fostering a deep sense of community, commitment and passion for saving places.

• New Haven Preservation Trust

  This organization was founded to honor and preserve New Haven’s architectural heritage — historic buildings and neighborhoods — through advocacy, education and collaboration.

• New London Landmarks

  This organization strives to promote the preservation and development of the urban environment of New London, Connecticut, including significant individual structures, streetscapes, neighborhoods and open spaces.

• Office of State Archaeology

  This office is housed within the Museum of Natural History/Connecticut Archaeology Center and was established to identify, manage and preserve Connecticut's archaeological resources.

• 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.

• Olmsted in CT Landscape Documentation Project

  This site explores Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy and its impact on the CT landscape.

• Olmsted in CT Landscape Documentation Project

  This site explores Frederick Law Olmsted's legacy and its impact on the CT landscape.

• Order a Plaque

  See how to order a plaque for properties listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places.

• Preservation Connecticut

  This office works to preserve, protect and promote the historic buildings, sites, structures and landscapes that contribute to the heritage, economy and vitality of Connecticut communities.

• Prudence Crandall Museum, Canterbury

  Learn how Prudence Crandall and Sarah Harris played a role in striving for education equality that shaped a nation.