Progress and Peril of Historic Sites

A one-day conference
The Worcester Historical Museum 
in partnership with Historic New England

• Introductory remarks, 
  William D. Wallace, Worcester Historical Museum
   
• Keynote:Setting the Stage, 
  James Vaughan, National Trust for Historic Preservation
   
• Topic 1: When is it Time to Change (and how)?
  Elizabeth Sharpe, Amherst Historical Society & Elaine Clements, Andover Historical
   
• Topic 2: Historic House Museums in Peril: How Likely is Change?
  Barbara Silberman, Heritage Partners
   
• Group exercise—Making Money: What’s your best idea?
  
  
• Afternoon round table sessions 1-4
  • - Starting Right, Barbara Milligan, Highfield Hall & Susan Robertson, Gore Place
  • - Combining Resources, Jane Wald, Emily Dickinson Museum
  • - Partnering, Beverly Lucas, Connecticut Landmarks/Nathan Hale House
  • - Hands-on Learning, Peter Gittleman, Pierce House/Historic New England & Lauren McCormack & Ed Hood, Old Sturbridge Village
     
• Afternoon round table sessions 5-8
  • - Developing a Research Center, Paula Lupton, Artemas Ward House &Mark Smith, Wakefield Estate Charitable Trust
  • - Changing Audiences, Bethany Groff, Spencer-Pierce-Little House/Historic New England & Melissa Boisselle, Wistariahurst Museum
  • - Revisiting Interpretation, Barbara Silberman, Sargent House & Barbara Dowling, Ashley House/Trustees of Reservations
  • - Alternative Uses, Jonas Goldenberg, Clara Barton Homestead/Barton Center for Diabetes Education & Ken Turino, Fogg-Rollins House/Historic New England
     
• Conclusion 
  
  
• Speaker profiles