The Newport Restoration Foundation will host the 10th anniversary edition of its nationally recognized Keeping History Above Water symposium in Newport this fall, bringing together historic preservationists, policy planners, and community leaders for three days of sessions, site visits, and hands-on demonstrations.
Keeping History Above Water: Looking Back, Moving Forward runs October 21–23 at locations across Newport.
The symposium opens Wednesday, October 21, with sessions on the role of historic trades in climate resilience, followed by a reception and keynote address. Thursday and Friday sessions shift to action-oriented planning efforts focused on historic resources threatened by sea level rise, recurrent flooding, and climate change. Speakers will include representatives from the World Monuments Fund, Stone Living Lab, Strawbery Banke Museum, the Tulane School of Architecture and Built Environment, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Founded by NRF in 2016, Keeping History Above Water has grown into a series of 11 national and international conferences and workshops aimed at protecting historic assets and cultural resources in vulnerable coastal regions.
“This symposium is ten years in the making,” said Hilary Fagan, NRF’s executive director. “NRF’s historic homes are part of a global community threatened by the increasing impacts of rising sea levels and inundation events.”
Early bird registration is open at newportrestoration.org/events. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Sue Battle at sbattle@newportrestoration.org or 401-849-7300 ext. 102.
