July 8, 2016

On our blog, Public History graduate student Sara Patton discusses what she has learned about historic preservation, including its history and philosophies, during her internship at Historic New England. Read more here.

This post is part of a series of blog posts written by Dr. Charles K. Hyde Public History Fellows about their internships in museums, historic sites, archives, and more. The Dr. Charles K. Hyde Public History Fellowship offers financial support for Public History students to complete their internships. Stay tuned for more posts from this year’s Hyde Fellows about their internships.

Photo of the ceiling beams in the Swett-Isley House in Newbury, MA
Ceiling beams inside the Swett-Isley House in Newbury, MA, the first property to be obtained by Historic New England.