Historic Preservation at Bucks County Community College

Cruise the Mother Road at Bucks County Community College! Join us as we explore Route 66 and learn how its iconic landmarks reveal the American story. We will explore the historic context and impact of the Green Books on African American lives, how women shaped the highway’s history, and how historic preservation helps document and interpret these places for future generations. Course offered online (no live meetings) from September 9th – December 12th. Learn more at www.bucks.edu/hp. Join the BCCC Historic Preservation program for some “hands-on” history!

For those who were not yet aware...

Historic Washington Crossing Bridge to be replaced - MercerMe The historic Washington Crossing Bridge, which connects the two halves of the national historic landmark Washington Crossing Parks in New Jersey and Pennsylvania is scheduled for replacement. The Delaware River…

Is there a historic small restaurant in your community that you love? Nominate them for the National Trust for Historic Preservation Restaurants Grant Program in partnership with American Express!

What are the cozy cafes, delicious dives, and other small or independently owned restaurants you love that contribute to your neighborhood’s unique history and identity? Share your favorites and they’ll have the chance to receive $50,000 in funding.

Nominate your favorite place by March 25!

Backing Historic Small Restaurants | National Trust for Historic Preservation The Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program, presented by American Express, seeks to support the historic local eateries we love. Learn more.

Preservation Action brought this to our attention. Thanks Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick for getting this conversation going. Easements are a critical tools to preserve historic properties and landscapes that create and support our sense of place. The more straightforward their application, the more they can be used reasonably and responsibly.

Tax credits are a critical way to support restoration/rehabilitation of historic properties with revenue-generating potential. More on the program that open next month from Preservation Pennsylvania...

"The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) has shared that the FY 23/24 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Tax Credit application cycle will officially open at 8:00 AM on Monday October 2, 2023.

The DCED on-line application has been updated and interested applicants can prepare their applications for submission at any time but will not be able to hit the submit button until 8:00 AM on October 2.

Information about the program is available on DCED’s website and PHMC’s website (application dates will be updated on PHMC’s website next week).

If you have questions about the PHMC Historic Preservation Certification Supplemental Application, please contact tax credit staff at [email protected]. "

State Tax Credits The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has released program guidelines, application forms and application submission dates for the new Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. General information on the program is available on DCED's website.

Together with American Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is once again launching the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program to help restaurants address critical needs amid ongoing economic challenges. Twenty-five restaurants will receive $40,000 in funding!

Share your favorites! What are the cozy cafes, delicious dives, and other restaurants you love that contribute to their neighborhood’s unique history and identity? Nominations are due March 12!

Backing Historic Small Restaurants | National Trust for Historic Preservation The Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program, presented by American Express, seeks to support the historic local eateries we love. Learn more.

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund from National Trust for Historic Preservation opened the Letter of Intent (LOI) period for its 2023 National Grant Program. Grants provide a range of funding from $50,000 to $150,000 for ongoing preservation activities for historic places like sites, museums and landscapes that represent African American cultural heritage.

Through its National Grant Program, the Action Fund supports projects focused on African American cultural heritage, including capital projects, organizational capacity-building, project planning, and programming and interpretation. There are new priorities for this grant round: historic sites and preservation projects, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and historic places designed by 20th-century Black architects in the Modern architecture style.

First deadline is December 19. Learn more and apply at

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund | #PreservationForum Grants from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund are designed to advance ongoing preservation activities for historic places such as sites, museums, and landscapes.

Getting holiday-ready? Be sure to check out the Victorian Holiday House at The Grundy Museum on 12/3-12/22 and the Christmas Tree Lighting at Historic Fallsington, Inc. on 12/11. Enjoy what our local historic sites offer for you and your family!

An overdue "high five" to Bucks student James Bonnell for exploring the implications of the Route 413 changes in Langhorne on the sense of community and local history. A good interview with leaders and stakeholders (and a reminder that preservationists must remain vigilant) via the college's newspaper, The Centurion:

Controversy Over the Future of PA 413 and Langhorne Borough

Preservation survey results for Congressional races around the country:

2022 Congressional Candidate Survey – Preservation Action 2022 Congressional Candidate Survey 2022 Historic Preservation Congressional Candidate Survey Results With the 2022 midterm elections just around the corner, Preservation Action is excited to announce the results of our 2022 Historic Preservation Congressional Candidate Survey! With the help of our....

A Bucks student is requesting your support to consider the future of the Headquarters Road bridge. Can you help?

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