This year’s theme for the 2007 National Preservation Month is “Making Preservation Work.” Emporians are among thousands of people around the U.S. that will participate in the observation in May.
The month is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
National Preservation Week in Emporia will be May 14-18. Kayla Oney, of Emporia Main Street, said activities during the week will include the J. Brinkman Preservation Award presented to somebody who has demonstrated efforts in historical preservation. A reception will be held to honor this person.
On Tuesday there will be historic walking tours with the fifth-graders at Lowther South and will include the Lyon County Historical Museum and the Emporia Main Street sesquicentennial monument.
“Students will be given the history of each building and why they are important for Emporia,” Oney said.
The National Trust created Preservation Week in 1971 becoming an annual event by small towns and big cities with various events including architectural and historical tours and award ceremonies.
“Due to its overwhelming popularity, the National Trust has extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states and enable more Americans to become involved in the growing preservation movement.”