[Our]story - Historic Preservation Month 2022

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May is National Historic Preservation Month and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board invites you to partake in its month long celebration!

This year’s theme is [Our] Story, a celebration of Bozeman's people, places, and culture. Throughout the month of May, the Historic Preservation Advisory Board and partners will host lectures, preservation awards, and tours about Bozeman's history. See key dates on the right to learn more and sign up for them. More events and details will be added as they get solidified.

Nominations for the 2022 Historic Preservation and Legacy Awards are open! See below to submit your nomination which are open until Saturday, April 30. The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 25 at the Emerson. You can view past preservation award winners below as well.

We are also looking to our community to help tell stories of Bozeman's history and a more diverse narrative. See "Tell us your story" section below to participate!





May is National Historic Preservation Month and the Historic Preservation Advisory Board invites you to partake in its month long celebration!

This year’s theme is [Our] Story, a celebration of Bozeman's people, places, and culture. Throughout the month of May, the Historic Preservation Advisory Board and partners will host lectures, preservation awards, and tours about Bozeman's history. See key dates on the right to learn more and sign up for them. More events and details will be added as they get solidified.

Nominations for the 2022 Historic Preservation and Legacy Awards are open! See below to submit your nomination which are open until Saturday, April 30. The award ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 25 at the Emerson. You can view past preservation award winners below as well.

We are also looking to our community to help tell stories of Bozeman's history and a more diverse narrative. See "Tell us your story" section below to participate!





Tell us your story!

"In a world that is constantly changing, old places provide people with a sense of being part of a continuum that is necessary for them to be psychologically and emotionally healthy." 

-- Thompson Mayes, Why Do Old Places Matter, Savingplaces.org

There is more to telling the story of our built environment beyond preserving big houses and places of traditional standards of architectural beauty. Preservation is about intangible heritage and stories that represent everyone in our community. We are looking to our community to create a people centered preservation movement that honors a diversity of our stories and ensures that there is representation of all people. 

We call on you to tell us your stories and how it relates to Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley. They can be about the house you live in, your family heritage, the connection you have to the land, or fun facts about Bozeman that not many people know about! Our hope with learning these stories is to tell more narratives, tie it to Bozeman's history, and promote it to the community. Tell us your story below or send it to Sarah Rosenberg, Historic Preservation Officer, srosenberg@bozeman.net

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