National Preservation Month

May, 2009

Join the National Register of Historic Places in celebrating Preservation Month!

Established in 1971 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the event is co-sponsored by local preservation groups, State historical societies, and business and civic organizations across the country. During Preservation Month, many events are planned to promote historic places for the purpose of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. Thousands of people participate annually in Preservation Month celebrations. Visit the National Park Service's Preservation Month Feature or your State Historic Preservation Office Web site for a list of activities in your area.

Preserve America is a White House initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. Many Preserve America Communities are highlighted in the National Register of Historic Places' Discover Our Shared Heritage travel itinerary series.

National Historic Preservation Act Lesson Plan
In partnership with the History Channel, the Teaching with Historic Places program created a lesson plan highlighting the National Historic Preservation Act.

Meet Supreme Court Justice John Marshall, whose public service led the court to prominence and power in the early 19th century. His opinions, formed during his early years as an attorney participating in social debates about federalism, helped shape the way the U.S. Constitution is interpreted today.

(Photograph from Columbia University - public domain image)