This Place Matters! A Campaign of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

The National Trust for Historic Preservation helps people protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them.

Who is "them" anyway? It's people all across our country who care about places that matter -- and it's up to all of us to stand up and make sure that our favorite New Hampshire landmarks are counted.

By simply printing a sign and taking a picture, you can tell the story about a place that matters to you. Join in the campaign and submit your photo or video about a place that matters to YOU!

Visit www.preservationnation.org/thisplacemattersand follow these simple instructions:

1. Register on the National Trust's website
2. Download and print out a "This Place Matters" sign from the National Trust website.
3. Snap a photo of people holding the sign and standing in front of a building or place of particular personal significance.
4. Then, upload the photo (or photos) to the National Trust www.preservationnation.org/thisplacemattersand post a brief story about the place and why it matters to you.
5. Email us at the NH Preservation Alliance and let us know your posted a NH location. We'd love to know which places matter to NH! ( email Maggie Stier)

Want to do more? Help us spread the word about the campaign by sending your entry to all of your friends and challenging them to post other pictures from your town or city. To find out where the National Trust got such a great campaign idea, learn how City Lore and the Municipal Arts Society in New York City have been using their own "Place Matters" campaign for years to advocate for local places at risk by visiting their website at www.placematters.net

This photo was added to the National Trust site by Kathy LaPlante:

<b>Suncook Village Town Clock</b>
The Suncook Village, in the town of Pembroke, New Hampshire restored this clock tower two-three years ago. It's the pride of our small community and downtown. Photo featuring Therese Paulick.