Preserving the Past
Building the Future

The Barnes family, new owners of the WHALE restored two-family house at 305-307 Pleasant Street.
2022 Annual Appeal
Please give generously! Your contribution is an investment in a stronger, more prosperous city that can take pride in its heritage and have hope for its future.
“If you bulldoze your heritage, you become just anywhere.”
Sarah Delano, WHALE President 1966-1982
Upcoming Community Conversation on WHALE’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program
February 23, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Conversation on WHALE’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program MEDIA CONTACT – Teresa Willander,…
WHALE awarded $100,000 from The 1772 Foundation
February 23, 2021
THE 1772 FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE Pomfret Foundation Awards Historic Preservation Grants The 1772 Foundation announces…
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