ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

ACHP - Advisory Council on Historic Preservation The ACHP promotes the preservation of America’s historic places and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.

See www.achp.gov for more information. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation's diverse historic resources, and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.

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ICYMI The ACHP met yesterday in Washington, DC, for its June Business Meeting. Get the highlights from the meeting as we...
06/05/2026

ICYMI The ACHP met yesterday in Washington, DC, for its June Business Meeting. Get the highlights from the meeting as well as the link to the meeting recording here: https://www.achp.gov/news/achp-meets-june-2026-business-meeting

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers National Alliance of Preservation Commissions National Trust for Historic Preservation

We continue our tour of America’s historic sites War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Sumai, Guam. Guam, an ...
06/05/2026

We continue our tour of America’s historic sites War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Sumai, Guam. Guam, an island U.S. Territory in the Pacific, was captured by Japanese Imperial forces just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and remained under Japanese control for 31 months during World War II until liberated by the U.S. on July 21, 1944. The park was established in 1978 to commemorate those who participated in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater and to conserve and interpret natural, scenic, and historic places and objects on the island.

The park is made up of six developed units, plus the undeveloped Mt. Alifan Unit, all of which are open 24 hours a day. These include remains of Japanese fortifications and communications centers, one of the landing sites the U.S. used to liberate the island, and Japanese coastal defense guns. Be sure to stop at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center, named after the first park superintendent, which has an interactive museum and the film, The Battle for Guam. The visitor center is open Tuesday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more, go to: www.nps.gov/wapa/index.htm

Guam Preservation Trust

Scenes from today's ACHP Business Meeting.
06/04/2026

Scenes from today's ACHP Business Meeting.

06/04/2026

ACHP Summer Meeting 2026 9:00am

06/02/2026

Tune in this Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m. ET for the ACHP Business Meeting livestream on the ACHP’s Facebook and YouTube channels.

If you’re in Washington, DC, the meeting is open to the public and will take place in the National Building Museum's first-floor auditorium.

For details about the livestream and the meeting agenda, go to: https://www.achp.gov/news/achp-business-meeting-scheduled-june-4-washington-dc

Meet ACHP summer intern, Annie Cerria! Annie is a J.D. candidate at Tulane Law School, concentrating on cultural heritag...
06/01/2026

Meet ACHP summer intern, Annie Cerria! Annie is a J.D. candidate at Tulane Law School, concentrating on cultural heritage law, with a B.A. in Classical Studies and International Relations from the University of St Andrews, where she served as a senior editor of the St Andrews Law Review. She brings impressive experience from International Institute for the Unification of Private Law - UNIDROIT's headquarters in Rome and the New Orleans City Attorney's Office, where she worked on historic preservation regulations.

Through her internship with the Office of General Counsel, Annie will update the ACHP's Section 106 case law book, conduct legislative history research on the National Historic Preservation Act, and assist in reviewing ACHP regulations. This work aligns with her passion for connecting heritage preservation to the safeguarding of human rights.

We continue our tour of America’s historic sites on our with a visit to Grinter Place State Historic Site in Muncie, K...
05/29/2026

We continue our tour of America’s historic sites on our with a visit to Grinter Place State Historic Site in Muncie, Kansas.

The home, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1857 on eight acres of land overlooking the Kansas River. The house was acquired by the State of Kansas in 1971 to preserve its extensive involvement with early Kansas Territorial/Statehood efforts. Moses Grinter operated the first ferry on the Kansas River to help troops cross the river from Forts Leavenworth and Scott. His is the oldest house in Wyandotte County.

Grinter Place is open for tours April through October, Wed. to Sun. https://www.kansashistory.gov/15857

Kansas Historical Society KSHPO - Kansas State Historic Preservation Office Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City KS

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric ...
05/28/2026

May is Jewish American Heritage Month, paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture, and society.

In Washington, D.C., the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum combines a state-of-the-art museum with a historic synagogue building, the oldest purpose-built synagogue in the nation’s capital. The Adas Israel congregation, made up predominantly of families of German descent, dedicated the building in 1876. When the congregation moved to another location in 1908, the building was used for a variety of purposes, including a barbecue restaurant. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was moved two times around the neighborhood until the third and final time in 2019 to where it currently lives at 3rd and F Streets NW. Now, people can tour the historic structure when they visit the museum, which is open Wednesday through Sunday. https://capitaljewishmuseum.org/

Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum

For our final Wednesday of National Historic Preservation Month, Lynne Richmond, ACHP Communications Officer, tells us a...
05/27/2026

For our final Wednesday of National Historic Preservation Month, Lynne Richmond, ACHP Communications Officer, tells us about her unforgettable experience at Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

“One of the more unique National Parks in the U.S., Gateway Arch National Park is located in downtown St. Louis, MO, right on the Mississippi River. It was originally established as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. After a design competition in the 1940s, construction on the stainless steel arch began in 1963. It was completed in 1965 at a cost of $15 million.

"A component of the design was a tram system inside the arch that has allowed visitors to travel to the very top since 1967. Once you’ve made it the 633 feet to the top, you can enjoy the local landscape through viewing windows. The technology is a combination of what you experience on a ferris wheel, escalator, and elevator; you ride in a cylindrical capsule that rotates 155 degrees smoothly as you ascend. The one-of-a-kind system was designed by Dick Bowser and the tram ride is an exhilarating, slightly scary experience but is an essential part of a visit to the arch, as is the underground museum, where you can learn the history of the area and see a film on the building of the Arch.”

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