Let's look at the evolution of preservation measures in the U.S. and Kansas, with a focus on the National Register of Historic Places. Co-hosted with the Shawnee County Historical Society.
Historic preservation is a partnership between the federal, state and local governments. It is is a conversation with our past about our future. It provides us with opportunities to ask, "What is important in our history?" and "What parts of our past can we preserve for the future?"
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History & Genealogy |
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