NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES

HISTORIC PRESERVATION & CONSERVATION: PRESERVATION SERVICES INCLUDES: 1) WORK TO SAVE THREATENED HISTORIC PLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY; 2) RESEARCH, INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT BODIES WITH RESPECT TO CONTEMPORARY PRESERVATION ISSUES AND REHABILITATION PROJECTS RELATED TO IMPORTANT HISTORIC BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, AND LANDMARKS; 3) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/GRANTS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT THROUGH PROGRAMS INCLUDING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ACTION FUND, THE BACKING HISTORIC SMALL RESTAURANTS, AND THE NATIONAL FUND FOR SACRED PLACES GRANT PROGRAMS; THESE PROGRAMS SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, LANDSCAPES, AND COLLECTIONS; PUBLIC INTERPRETATION OF HISTORIC PLACES; CAPACITY-BUILDING; PRESERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CONFERENCES, AND RETENTION OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS; 4) PARTNERSHIPS WITH STATE AND LOCAL PRIVATE NONPROFIT PRESERVATION GROUPS TO DEVELOP RESOURCES TO PROMOTE PRESERVATION AS A SOLUTION TO IMPORTANT NATIONAL ISSUES, SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC SITES, AND ADVANCE BEST PRACTICES IN PRESERVATION.

HISTORIC SITES - THE NATIONAL TRUST AND ITS PARTNERS ARE THE STEWARDS OF 27 NATIONAL TRUST HISTORIC SITES WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THEY ARE A NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF HISTORIC PLACES THAT INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL STYLES, STRUCTURES, LANDSCAPES, AND OBJECT COLLECTIONS THAT BRING DIVERSE STORIES OF AMERICAN HISTORY TO LIFE. IN 2024/2025, THE NATIONAL TRUST OWNED AND MANAGED 10 OF THESE SITES; OWNED 11 SITES (ONE THROUGH A LONG-TERM LEASE) THAT ARE MANAGED BY INDEPENDENT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS; AND PROVIDED LIMITED SUPPORT TO SIX OTHER SITES THAT ARE OWNED AND MANAGED BY OTHER ENTITIES. THESE HISTORIC SITES WELCOMED OVER 1,282,000 VISITORS IN 2024/2025. THE HISTORY, STORIES, PEOPLE, COLLECTIONS, ARCHITECTURE, AND LANDSCAPES OF THESE SITES ARE INTERPRETED TO ON-SITE VISITORS, AND THROUGH DIGITAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBSITES, AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO MILLIONS MORE. THE SITES SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND UNIQUE GATHERING PLACES FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. THE NATIONAL TRUST AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS MAINTAIN THE SITES AS GOOD MODELS FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION, COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT, INTERPRETATION, AND COMPREHENSIVE STEWARDSHIP.