Abandoned in a field for 30 years, the bus in which Rosa Parks helped inaugurate the civil rights movement was restored by the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village with a Save America’s Treasures grant.

Save America's Treasures

Through the Save America's Treasures program, the President's Committee is an advocate for the preservation of our nation's historical and cultural legacy.

By engaging America's strong tradition of giving through its private partner the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the expertise of a broad array of federal partners, the PCAH seeks to ensure the preservation and conservation of these irreplaceable historical and cultural fragments of our nation's past, so that they may continue to inform and inspire future generations of Americans.

Preserving the most significant of these resources, whose intrinsic value to our national story and to America's memory is irreplaceable, is the purpose of Save America's Treasures.

National Treasures

Lincoln Cottage Restored with Help From Save America's Treasures

Saving Our Treasures

Fostering Stewardship: Save America's Treasures Partners
Save America's Treasures Preserving the Legacy of our National Experience
IMLS’ Connecting to Collections Initiative