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The National Trust frequently turns to grassroots supporters to help effect change at the local, state, and federal level. From speaking up for historic tax credits, to designating public lands, to advocating for full preservation funding, join us in protecting places that tell the story of America.

Las Vegas, New Mexico
Minesh Bacrania

Reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund

The Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act would significantly enhance protection of our nation’s historic resources, ensuring that they remain vibrant for communities throughout the country well into the future. Ask members of the House of Representatives to support the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3350).

Historic Route 66
Miroslav/iStock

National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66

National Historic Trail designation for historic Route 66 will bring greater public interest and investment to the communities along the iconic highway and encourage their economic revitalization. Contact your House Representative and ask them to support the bill designating the Route 66 National Historic Trail (H.R. 4338).

A. Hoen lithography factory, Baltimore, Maryland
Jennifer Hughes

Support Improvements to the Historic Tax Credit!

The Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (H.R. 1785/S. 639) includes provisions to add value to the Historic Tax Credit (HTC), improve access to the credit, and increase investment in smaller rehabilitation projects. Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (HTC-GO).

Philadelphia Chinatown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One of the oldest remaining active Chinatowns in the United States, Philadelphia Chinatown was established in 1871 and includes more than 40 locally designated historic properties.
Terry Robinson/Flickr

Support America's Chinatowns

A great kiva in the Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Joseph McCarty, Flickr, CC by NC-ND 2.0

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act

The Greater Chaco Landscape is a region of great cultural, spiritual, and historical significance to many Pueblos and Native American groups threatened by encroaching oil, gas, and mineral development. Contact your members of Congress today to urge support for this important legislation and protect these sacred lands for generations to come.

Minidoka National Historic Site, Jerome, Idaho
Stan Honda/National Park Service

Protect Minidoka National Historic Site

A proposed wind farm next to Minidoka National Historic Site would create a visual wall of wind towers and change the landscape that still conveys the isolation experienced by Japanese Americans incarcerated there. Urge the Bureau of Land Management to protect and respect Minidoka National Historic Site and the Japanese American experience.

Pine Grove Elementary School, Cumberland, Virginia
Preservation Virginia

Protect the Pine Grove Elementary School from a Landfill

Milwaukee's Mitchell Park Domes

Support a Preservation Solution for the Domes

The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory, better known as "the Domes," is a Milwaukee icon and a nationally significant example of midcentury modern architecture. Despite the Domes’ significance and their continued role in the community, the Domes remain threatened. Add your name to our petition calling for a preservation solution for the Domes!

West Bank of St. John the Baptist Parish, Edgard, Louisiana. The 11 mile corridor known as the West Bank of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana includes numerous historic sites, including two nationally significant plantations where the lives of enslaved people are studied and interpreted: Evergreen Plantation (shown here) and nearby Whitney Plantation.
Brian M. Davis/Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation

Protect the Mississippi's West Bank

If constructed, the proposed Greenfield Terminal could tower over historic communities and buildings, disturb archaeological remains, and dramatically harm the St. John Parish community with negative visual and environmental impacts. Contact the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and ask them to deny the permit for Greenfield Terminal to ensure protection of this nationally significant place.

Century and Consumers Buildings, Chicago, Illinois. Two examples of Chicago’s early innovation in skyscraper design are vacant and threatened with demolition: the Consumers Building (left) from 1913 and the neighboring Century Building (right), built in 1915.
Landmarks Illinois

Preserve the Century and Consumers Buildings

Two iconic early skyscrapers along Chicago’s historic State Street, the Century and Consumers Buildings have sat vacant since the General Services Administration (GSA) bought them in 2005, and both are now severely deteriorated. GSA is considering demolishing both historic buildings. Contact the GSA to ask them not to demolish these significant buildings.