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HISTORIC STAUNTON FOUNDATION

providing leadership, education and advocacy to help preserve our historic community est 1971

What is HSF?

Historic Staunton Foundation (HSF) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the historic buildings and resources of Staunton, Virginia through education, advocacy, and technical assistance.

Cupola of Smith Center, View of Staunton Downtown

Coming up next with HSF

Preservation Brown Bag Meeting

June 1st, 12pm

Meet at the R. R. Smith Center for History and Art

Many more details to come!

As always, these talks are casual, free, and open to the public.

For more information contact AdaSue Myers, HSF's Administrative Assistant, 540-885-7676, adasuehsf@ntelos.net 


Did You See Staunton in the News?

Staunton was featured in Travel+Leisure in their April 2012 publication as one of the Nation's greatest Main Streets! Click Here to read the article

Staunton was also featured in The Smithsonian Magazine in their April 2012 magazine as one of the Nation's best small towns! Click Here to read the article

And just in case you missed this one...the Historic Staunton Foundation and Staunton, VA was featured in Preservation, the magazine of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the January/February issue. Click Here to read the article


Free Saturday Guided Walking Tours Begin May 5th!

Walking Tour

Every Saturday from May to October, 10am, and its always FREE!

For over 25 years, Historic Staunton Foundation has offered free walking tours  of Staunton's nationally renowned historic  architecture.  We walk downtown and
through the bordering historic neighborhoods.  
As noted by Southern Living: "Just Stroll down one of Staunton's quaint streets, and you're bound to see it all - Federal, Italianate, Greek Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival - and the list goes on."

Learn about Staunton's history from our founding in 1732 by Scots-Irish settler John Lewis to our thriving Victorian town.

Tours last approximately 2 hours. All six of Staunton's Historic Districts will be discussed by your volunteer tour guide.

No reservations needed. Come as you are, but we suggest comfortable walking shoes!

Best of all, our tours are always free and casual!

We meet every Saturday at 10am outside the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, on the porch of the Emily Smith House, 24 N. Coalter Street, Staunton VA 24401