Forest Park Heights Historic District: Second Saturday Walking Tour
Join local historian Derek Strahan on a walking tour of the Forest Park Heights Historic District neighborhood.
Mattoon Street Arts Festival Day 2
45 Mattoon Street Springfield, MAJoin the Springfield Preservation Trust at the 50th Annual Mattoon Streets Art Festival, which gathers more than 90 exhibitors, food vendors, strolling musicians, and community organizations and non-profits, like us!
Maple-High and Six Corners Second Saturday Walking Tour
SPT Board Member Katherine Anderson Benson will lead a walking tour.
Voices from the Grave: Cemetery Tour
Learn about important figures in Springfield history at the 10th annual cemetery tours.
Springfield Cemetery Architecture & Symbolism Tour
Springfield Cemetery 171 Maple Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesOnce known as Peabody Cemetery, the Springfield Cemetery is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the City of Springfield. Despite being located in the heart of the city, the cemetery itself was designed in the landscape tradition of the rural cemetery with sloping hills and meandering paths through the graves that date back to…
Preservation Awards
Community Music School of Springfield. 127 State St, Springfield, MAThe Springfield Preservation Trust Preservation Awards honor the people and organizations that are helping to restore historic structures in Springfield.
“Built in Springfield: Colonial Houses from Springfield’s Original Borders” with Derek Strahan
Join historian Derek Strahan as he explores the history of some of the surviving colonial-era buildings that were originally built in Springfield.
SPT Day at the Springfield Museums
Springfield Museums 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesFree admissions to the Springfield Museums is available to all Springfield Preservation Trust members on Saturday, January 20th. Visit the Museums on "SPT Day" to take advantage of free admissions to all five museums on campus!
For the Love of the City—A Valentine Soirée
Valentine Mansion 270 Maple Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesThe Springfield Preservation Trust’s 2024 Winter Fundraiser—with the theme “For the Love of the City—A Valentine Soirée”—will be held at the Valentine Mansion, the bed and breakfast and events venue at 270 Maple Street, courtesy of homeowner and host Katherine Prewitt. The event, taking place on February 4, 2024, at 1:00pm, will feature music, hors…
The Legacy of Primus Mason… Revised (Black History in Springfield)
Regine Jackson, board member of the Pan African Historical Museum USA (PAHMUSA), will delve into the history of black entrepreneur, real estate investor, and philanthropist Primus Mason.
Annual Meeting 2024
Kimball Towers 140 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, United StatesThe Springfield Preservation Trust (SPT) will hold its 51st Annual Meeting at Kimball Towers on March 3, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Nurturing Minds: A Journey through Women’s Education & Historic Educational Institutions in Springfield
Dive into the rich history of women's education in Springfield, Massachusetts.