Citizens in Brockport can join thousands of individuals across the country to celebrate National Preservation Month this May for a month-long celebration sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities with events ranging from architectural and historic tours and award ceremonies, to fundraising events, educational programs and heritage travel opportunities. Due to its overwhelming popularity, in 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states and enable more Americans to become involved in the growing preservation movement.
Programs at the Seymour Library in Brockport will mark National Preservation Month with the theme “Discover Brockport’s Hidden Gems.”
•Historic Preservation in Brockport: Join Bill Andrews, Chair of the Historic Preservation Committee, in a whirlwind tour of Brockport’s Past, Present and Future, Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.
•Beyond the Brockways and Seymours: Join Carol Hannan and Pam Ketchum in a historical exploration of Brockport’s historic houses and their owners; the little-known people who shaped this village, Wednesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m.
•Fatal Flames at the Morgan Homestead: Join Eunice Chesnut as she speaks about the founding of the Western Monroe Historical Society and the 1964 fire at what is now known as the Morgan-Manning House, Wednesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m.
