Awards Programs

Historic New England honors authors, collectors, and organizations who save and share our region’s past

Our awards programs honor these individuals and organizations for making the stories of life in New England over four centuries accessible to a wide range of audiences. They represent all six New England states and countless lenses through which to examine the region’s past.

Historic New England Awards

2024 Community Preservation Grants

The Institute for American Indian Studies is one of six organizations awarded a grant this year.

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  • 2024 Community Preservation Grants

    The Institute for American Indian Studies is one of six organizations awarded a grant this year.

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  • 2024 Book Prize Winner

    The 2024 Historic New England Book Prize goes to Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the Folly Cove Designers by Elena M. Sarni.

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  • 2023 Edward F. Gerber Urban Preservation Fund

    The 2023 Edward F. Gerber Urban Preservation Grant was awarded to Dana Geter of Hartford, Connecticut.

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  • 2024 Preservation Leadership Award

    The 2024 Preservation Leadership Award goes to Earle G. Shettleworth Jr.

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  • 2024 Prize for Collecting Works on Paper

    Frank Romano president and founder of the Museum of Printing received the 2024 Prize for Collecting Works on Paper.

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