Twelve towns – from a French colonial village in Missouri to a town on the Florida Panhandle – have been honored this year by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their commitment to historic preservation and community revitalization.
The list of a “Dozen Distinctive Destinations” has been issued annually since 2000 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
This year’s honorees are Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; Aiken, S.C.; Apalachicola, Fla.; Columbus, Miss.; Crested Butte, Colo.; Fort Davis, Texas; Friday Harbor, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Portsmouth, N.H.; Red Wing, Minn.; San Juan Bautista, Minn.; and Wilmington, N.C.
