The National Trust for Historic Preservation is auctioning books, getaway weekends at historic hotels and inns and more, to support its mission to save historic places.
Whether you're looking for something unique for yourself, searching for a gift for a special someone, or looking to add a little adventure to your life, you will find it in the auction catalog of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
These are great gift ideas for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation Day, any day, because there's always a reason to celebrate something.
Every bid helps support our mission to save historic places. The National Trust provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to people working to preserve, improve and enjoy historic places. That means everything from helping rebuild neighborhoods in the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast, to guiding local preservation groups, and much more.
The auction is a good way to do two things at once -- support the Trust's efforts, and get a bargain on a unique getaway or gift. Here's some of what's offered --
A weekend for two in historic Deadwood, South Dakota, in the historic Adams House,
Four tickets for the Baltimore Orioles vs. the New York Yankees at Camden Yards, on July 28th,
A weekend for two in the posh Penthouse Suite of historic Bienville House in the heart of the New Orleans French Quarter,.
A copy of "Road Trips Through History", autographed by the author,
A private wine and cheese party for six at Chesterwood Estate in the heart of the Berkshires in Stockbridge, Mass. This was the home of sculptor Daniel Chester French. If his name isn't familiar, his sculptures most certainly are. Two of his most famous are the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC and the "Minute Man" statue in Concord, Mass.
A collectors series autographed football from the Green Bay Packers,
A holiday decorations preview party and tour of Lyndhurst, a Gothic mansion in Tarrytown, NY. Lyndhurst was owned by Jay Gould, whose unscrupulous financial dealings earned him the name of "the Robber Baron". The estate has an impressive Renaissance art collection and gardens.
Bidding is open though May 31, 2007/
Learn more about this important group at www.nationaltrust.org.
