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    • Home
    • What We Do
      • Archives & Research
      • Cemetery Restoration
      • Interurban Railway Museum
      • Publications
      • Wayside Signs
    • About Us
      • Mission And Purpose
      • Staff
    • Get Involved
      • Contact Us
      • Donate
      • Friends and Partners
      • Volunteer
    • Events
      • Archaeology
      • Plano International Fest
      • RIP Fest
      • Story Time
Plano Conservancy
  • Home
  • What We Do
    • Archives & Research
    • Cemetery Restoration
    • Interurban Railway Museum
    • Publications
    • Wayside Signs
  • About Us
    • Mission And Purpose
    • Staff
  • Get Involved
    • Contact Us
    • Donate
    • Friends and Partners
    • Volunteer
  • Events
    • Archaeology
    • Plano International Fest
    • RIP Fest
    • Story Time

What we do

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We promote preservation awareness and work to protect, preserve, and share Plano's heritage resources.

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We promote preservation awareness and work to protect, preserve, and share Plano's heritage resources.

It's all about community

The Interurban Railway Museum

We manage Plano’s Interurban Railway Museum—stop by for a tour of the museum and vintage railcar or join us every Friday for fun and stories during Storytime! 

Ongoing Outreach

We write and install educational wayside signs at Plano's most historic sites, conduct oral history interviews with Plano elders, and provide opportunities for newcomers to learn more about their city.

Archaeology

Held every November, our Archaeology Fair offers hands-on activities, flintknapping demos, Native American dance performances, and plenty more for the whole community to enjoy! 


Historic Cemetery Restoration

Our award winning historic cemetery team works with local Plano cemeteries to preserve & restore headstones, protect them from property damage, and promote their historical significance in the community.

Past and present plano book

Few cities have changed as radically as Plano—from pioneer outpost to small rural town, to sprawling suburb, to the ninth-largest city in Texas. In this book, authors Mary Jacobs, Cheryl Smith, and Jeff Campbell trace the transformation with new images by photographer Jennifer Shertzer. Meet Plano’s early settlers, get glimpses of life in small-town Plano, and witness Plano’s emergence as a major employment center and a thriving multicultural community.  Comparing our present to our past is how we understand our history. Arcadia’s Past & Present series makes such local comparisons available. Books in this series offer a special view of American life by placing historical images side by side with contemporary photographs 

Downtown Plano Events

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

A free four-part event series showcasing cultures from around the world kicks off celebrating Spanish Heritage!

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Fall Festival - September 28, 2025

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

Celebrate the season in the heart of Downtown Plano with our Fall Festival-a cozy family friendly day full of autumn vibes & community fun! 

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Global Grooves - October 3, 2025

Global Grooves - September 12, 2025

Otsukimi Moon Festival - October 4, 2025

The second part in this series celebrating European Heritage!

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Otsukimi Moon Festival - October 4, 2025

Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Otsukimi Moon Festival - October 4, 2025

Our 26th annual Otsukimi has become one of the region’s largest Japanese cultural celebrations.

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Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Tour the world and improve your wellness at the 21st Plano International Festival! 

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RIP Fest - October 25, 2025

Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Plano International Festival - October 18, 2025

Rest In Plano Fest is a free Halloween-themed festival in Downtown Plano Arts District held in October. 

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Global Grooves - November 1, 2025

Archaeology Fair - November 15, 2025

Global Grooves - November 14, 2025

The third part of the series; Dia de los Muertos

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Global Grooves - November 14, 2025

Archaeology Fair - November 15, 2025

Global Grooves - November 14, 2025

The final part of the series celebrating Native American Heritage!

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Archaeology Fair - November 15, 2025

Archaeology Fair - November 15, 2025

Dickens in Downtown Plano- December 6, 2025

Come join us for the 21st annual Archaeology Fair!

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Dickens in Downtown Plano- December 6, 2025

Dickens in Downtown Plano- December 6, 2025

Dickens in Downtown Plano- December 6, 2025

Kick off the holiday season with Dickens, a free event that includes pictures with Santa, a snow slide, a tree lighting ceremony and more!

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Plano Holiday Parade- December 13, 2025

Dickens in Downtown Plano- December 6, 2025

Plano Holiday Parade- December 13, 2025

The parade trots into Downtown Plano on Saturday, December 13 at 2pm.

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Our Partners

The Plano Conservancy for Historic Preservation

901 E 15th St, Plano, TX 75074

972-941-2117

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