Welcome to the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Now Accepting Nomination for the 2009 Minnesota Preservation Awards

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Minnesota Preservation Awards.  The Alliance’s annual awards program recognizes outstanding projects, groups and individuals that contribute to the Minnesota’s preservation accomplishments. Awards are presented not on the basis of size or investment, but rather on the merit they provide to their community. Hundreds of projects across the state have received recognition through the awards program in the categories of adaptive reuse, addition / expansion, advocacy, archaeology, career achievement, community effort, restoration / rehabilitation, and stewardship.  Click here for more information and to download the nomination form.

PAM-o-rama Tour Tickets Now On Sale
A series of summer history tours offered by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Finally! It’s summer! The warmer weather is an excellent chance to get out and explore the community in which you live, work, and play. This year, the Preservation Alliance is making it easy to explore the history of your community. We are offering a series of tours aimed at exploring and experiencing Minnesota history like you’ve never done before - we call them the PAM-o-rama Tours. Join us for one, several, or all six of our tours, beginning in June and ending in October. Click here for more information.

The Next PAM-o-rama tour is:
PAM-o-rama #2 - The Ties that Bind
Learn of shared lifeways and cultural connections at the Gibbs Farm
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Tour start time: 9:00 am, breakfast included
Tour capacity: 30 people
Meeting Location: Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life, 2097 West Larpenteur Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55113
Parking: There is a free parking lot at the Gibbs Farm

The Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life is itself a leader and pioneer amongst historic sites for its inclusive storytelling about the relationship between the indigenous Dakotah and the settlers who came to what we now call Minnesota.  The museum interprets Minnesota history from 1835 to 1862, a period of struggle and resettlement amongst the many cultures who now call Minnesota home, through artifacts, structures, and interpretive storytelling.  On this tour, you will hear this fascinating history of what we all call home and how local Dakotah people guided the preservation and presentation of these sites, and the interpretation of material culture.