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Members of the team beside a memorial plaque in northern France

About us

Built for the moment.

Fragments Preservation exists to rescue and steward irreplaceable historic materials from humanity-shaping sites, protecting the physical proof of world-changing events so the story survives with the fragment.

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  • RescueBefore the last beam falls
  • RecordOrigin and context, kept attached
  • ProtectThe story, not just the material

When the site is gone, the proof is gone.

Across global locations tied to world-changing events, structures and materials are being lost to time, redevelopment and neglect.

We step in before the last beam falls, so legacy is not reduced to a footnote.

Abandoned stone farmhouse in Brittany with its windows open to the weather

Rescue. Record. Protect.

How every site is handled, from first visit to final home.

  1. 01

    Secure access

    Coordinate recovery with care and respect for the site, its owners and its community.

  2. 02

    Document provenance

    Record origin and context, so the history stays attached to every piece.

  3. 03

    Stabilize and steward

    Handle, transport and store materials so they are preserved, not degraded.

  4. 04

    Protect the story

    Keep what is true from being lost or diluted as the fragment moves on.

Mission first. Always.

Nonprofit status gives this work the leverage it needs: stronger partnerships, more credible access, grant eligibility, and mission-first funding for rescues that are historically priceless, even when they are not commercially viable.

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Weathered NORMANDY sign resting on a hand-hewn beam
Chris Kelley and Christian Knutzen in the Three Forks workshop

The people in the field

The research and field work behind Fragments Preservation are supported by Three Forks Wood Reclamation and its two founders, both veterans.

Chris Kelley

Co-founder, Three Forks · U.S. Navy SEAL, 31 years

Born and raised near New Orleans, Louisiana, Chris leads the stabilizing and finishing side of the work, so every recovered timber is prepared with care.

Christian Knutzen

Co-founder, Three Forks · U.S. Army Green Beret, 26 years

A native of Durango, Colorado, Christian heads global sourcing and provenance research: the records behind every site.