Call for Outstanding Federal Historic Preservation Partnerships!

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are requesting nominations through March 1, 2010, for the National Trust/ACHP Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. Read more.

2009 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Announced

December 16, 2009 — The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History has announced that Tim Bailey, a fifth grade teacher at Escalante Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the recipient of the 2009 Preserve America National History Teacher of the Year award. The award is co-sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Preserve America and HISTORY™. Read more about this model teacher and the honor.

History Teacher of the Year Nominations Sought

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is seeking nominations for the Preserve America History Teacher of the Year competition. Read more.

Preserve America Award Honors Department of Transportation

Dec. 4 — The U.S. Department of Transportation today received the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Preserve America Accomplishment for its support of the Preserve America program and its leadership in historic preservation efforts across the nation. Read the press release.

Community Close-Up

Read about Preserve America Community Frederick, MD. Heritage tourism and historic preservation are catalysts for development and community pride in this community. We will spotlight a new community frequently on the Preserve America homepage. Check back often.

Registration is now open for ACHP's 2010 Training

Register online and get more information about the courses.

Chairman Nau and Laura Bush Receive Chafee Award at Trust Meeting

John L. Nau, III, chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and former First Lady Laura Bush today received the John H. Chafee Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Policy in recognition of their leadership of the Preserve America program. Read the ACHP's press release. Read the National Trust's press release.

New Preserve America Communities Honored by the White House

Mrs. Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, designated 33 Preserve America Communities recently with a letter and certificate. The following are the latest designations bringing the total number of communities to 795. Read about the communities.

Conway, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Palm Springs, California
Solvang, California
Hebron, Connecticut
Windham, Connecticut
Washington, District of Columbia
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Crawford County, Georgia
Jefferson, Georgia
Montezuma, Georgia
St. Marys, Georgia
Valdosta, Georgia
Vienna, Georgia
Lemont, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Nappanee, Indiana
Farmington, Maine
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Greenville, Mississippi
Hernando, Mississippi
Boonville, Missouri
Clinton, Missouri
Crow Tribe of Indians, Montana
Clayton, New York
Perrysburg, Ohio
Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Beaufort, South Carolina
Cheraw, South Carolina
Smithville, Texas
Wausau, Wisconsin

Harpers Ferry Service Learning Project Unveiled

June 25, 2009 — The ACHP along with its partners kicked off the service learning project Of the Student, By the Student, For the Student in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia today. Six student researched and produced vodcasts are now available at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Read more.

Preserve America E-Newsletter Available

Read the latest e-newsletter with stories of new designations and activities Preserve America Communities can host for heritage tourism, and much more.

Preserve America Grants Effectiveness Report Released

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released a report to Congress on the preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of Preserve America Grants over the last four years. Read more.

Omnibus Public Land Management Act Becomes Law, Authorizes Facets of Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures

March 30, 2009—President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 today at the White House. The law includes the text of the Preserve America and Save America’s Treasures Act, formerly H.R. 3981/S.2262 in the previous 110th Congress, which permanently authorizes both programs. 

The Preserve America Program which involves the ACHP in a key coordinating role is defined in the law to include (1) the Preserve America grant program within the Department of the Interior; (2) the recognition programs administered by the ACHP; and (3) the related efforts of federal agencies, working in partnership with state, tribal, and local governments and the private sector, to support and promote the preservation of historic resources. Up to $25 million per year is also authorized to carry out the program (funds must be appropriated each year through the budget process). Read the full story.

Section 3 Report to the President Now Available

The 2009 Report to the President on the federal government's stewardship of its historic properties is now available. Read more. The report can be downloaded here.

Summit Progress Reports

Agencies have reported their continuous progress on the recommendations issued from the Preserve America Summit for enhancing and advancing the historic preservation program in the United States and abroad. Summit progress.