During the month of May, Main Street Morgantown encourages the community to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month.  Come together as communities across the country celebrate their heritage and preserve their history. Historic preservation is the practice of protecting and preserving buildings, structures, and other artifacts of historical significance. This is important because our built environment is a reflection of our cultural identity, and historic places provide us with a tangible link to our past.

Main Street Morgantown invites you to join our local celebration of National Historic Preservation Month with the themes of "Building" and "Looking Up." Notice your surroundings and recognize the beauty and significance of historic buildings and structures. “Building” is both a noun and a verb.  It's easy to take the built environment for granted, so by "Looking Up," we hope to inspire people to appreciate their surroundings, becoming advocates for preservation and the protection of historic buildings for future generations.

We invite non-profits, government organizations, businesses, and citizens to celebrate Historic Preservation Month in their own way by hosting events, social media campaigns, and other initiatives. Let's work together to raise awareness about the importance of historic preservation and inspire people to take action:

• Share a photo of a favorite historic building or architectural detail.
• Organize a display or historic books or photos for others to see.
• Go on a historic walking tour (link) or organize one of your own.
• Follow our social media in May for then and now photos of favorite Downtown buildings.

To celebrate Historic Preservation Month, we encourage everyone to share photos of their favorite historic buildings on social media using the hashtags #BuildingHistory and #LookingUpMorgantown. Let's build a movement to preserve our history and protect our heritage for generations to come.