{"id":10444,"date":"2019-05-21T14:05:41","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T18:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/?page_id=10444"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:39:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:39:13","slug":"field-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/news-events\/field-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Preservation Studies program hosts a range of preservation studies field trips for students throughout the academic year, both within classes as well as specifically for those enrolled in the Master&#8217;s program. These trips aim to familiarize students with the area, introduce them the diverse field of historic preservation, expose students to preservation conferences, and build community within the program. Some of our recent trips are listed below.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the links in selected titles to explore additional information about the field trips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/spring-2026-vernacular-architecture-forum-vaf-ne-portsmouth-new-hampshire\/\">Vernacular Architecture Forum<\/a> (VAF-NE), Portsmouth, New Hampshire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lowell, Massachusetts. Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/fall-2025-field-trip-to-lowell-massachusetts\/\">impressions<\/a> of the tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"636\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-500x667.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-1000x1334.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-480x640.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2026\/06\/IMG_2991-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spring 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/?page_id=15648&amp;preview=true\">Conference Docomomo<\/a>, Preserving the Recent Past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Freedom Trail, Boston. Here are some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/2024\/10\/02\/fall-2024-field-trip-to-the-freedom-trail-boston\/\">impressions<\/a> of the tour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston. Here some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/2024\/03\/27\/fort-point-channel-boston\/\">impressions<\/a> of the tour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-650x488.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-650x488.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2024\/03\/FORT0022sml.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nantucket, MA: See for our <a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2023\/10\/Nantucket-Field-Trip-2023_-BU-PSP.pdf\">program<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/2023\/10\/03\/field-trip-nantucket\/\">impressions<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2023\/10\/Nantucket-27-477x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2023\/10\/Nantucket-27-477x636.jpeg 477w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2023\/10\/Nantucket-27.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2023\/10\/Nantucket-27-450x600.jpeg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2023\/04\/Quincy-Field-Trip-2023.pdf\">Historic Quincy, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/04\/Providence-Field-Trip-20220402-BU.pdf\"><span>Historic Providence, RI<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2021\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Field-Trip-20211016-Web.pdf\">Strawbery Banke Museum and Historic Portsmouth, NH<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"244\" class=\"wp-image-12278 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-650x317.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-1536x749.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-Porthsmouth-Curatorial-2048x999.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historic New England <strong style=\"caret-color: #993300; color: #993300;\"><\/strong>Summit\u00a0on <em>Convening Leading Voices<\/em>, October 2022,\u00a0Worcester, MA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2020\/03\/Eustis-Estate-Field-Trip.pdf\"><span>Eustis Estate, <\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2020\/03\/Eustis-Estate-Field-Trip.pdf\">Historic New England<\/a>,\u00a0Milton, MA<\/li>\n<li>Annual Symposium of the Association for Preservation Technology, Northeast Chapter (APTNE) on <em>20\/20 Vision: New Uses for Old Buildings<\/em>, February 2020, Providence, RI<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2019\/09\/Lawrence-Field-Trip.pdf\"><span>Lawrence Heritage State Park, North Canal Historic District and the Great Stone Dam<\/span><\/a>, MA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12257\" width=\"500\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-650x230.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-1536x544.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Lawrence-2048x725.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/preservation\/files\/2019\/05\/Lowell-Field-Trip-Oct-27-2018_Program.jpg\">Lowell National Historical Park, National Park Service<\/a>, MA<\/li>\n<li>Bay State Road\/Back Bay West Architectural Conservation District, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Charleston Navy Yard, Boston National Historical Park, National Park Service<\/li>\n<li>West Newton Hill, MA<\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, <span> Chestnut Hill, Boston<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cambridge Historical Commission, MA<\/li>\n<li>Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, Brookline, National Park Service, Brookline, MA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Fairsted-1024x492-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12327\" width=\"500\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Fairsted-1024x492-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Fairsted-1024x492-1-650x312.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Fairsted-1024x492-1-768x369.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Mugar Library, Boston University<\/li>\n<li>Norman B. Leventhal Map &amp; Education Center, Boston Public Library<\/li>\n<li>Boston National Historical Park, National Park Service<\/li>\n<li>Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, National Park Service<\/li>\n<li>Fort Independence &amp; Historic District, Boston National Historical Park<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston-1024x526.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12323\" width=\"500\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston-650x334.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/FortIndependenceBoston.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boston African American National Historic Site, National Park Service<\/li>\n<li>Museum of African American History, African Meeting House, and Abiel Smith School,\u00a0Boston<\/li>\n<li>The Black Heritage Trail, Beacon Hill, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Vilna Shul, Beacon Hill, Boston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1-1024x444.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12325\" width=\"500\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1-1024x444.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1-650x282.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1-1536x666.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Vilna-Shul-1.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Charles River Basin, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Franklin Park, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Museum of Fine Arts, Boston<\/li>\n<li><span>Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Minute Man National Historical Park, National Park Service, Concord &#8211; Lincoln, MA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Minute-Man-NHP-1024x508.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12294\" width=\"500\" height=\"167\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Emerald Necklace, Boston<\/li>\n<li>The Common and Public Gardens, Boston<\/li>\n<li>The Freedom Trail, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Chinatown, Boston<\/li>\n<li><span>Longfellow House\u2013Washington&#8217;s Headquarters National Historic Site, Cambridge, MA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Longfellow-House-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"224\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Longfellow-House-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Longfellow-House-650x291.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Longfellow-House-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Longfellow-House.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Central Waterfront Boston<\/li>\n<li>Government Centre District, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway, Boston<\/li>\n<li>Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, National Park Service, Boston<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/preservation\/files\/2022\/10\/Strawbery-Banke-1024x918.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12248\" width=\"500\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Preservation Studies program hosts a range of preservation studies field trips for students throughout the academic year, both within classes as well as specifically for those enrolled in the Master&#8217;s program. 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