Cultural Resources

Cultural resources include architecture (historic and prehistoric structures and sites), archeological resources (sites, artifact collections, and associated documentation), cultural anthropology resources (sites, collections, values, and traditions), cultural landscapes (historic sites, designed landscapes, vernacular landscapes, and ethnographic landscapes), historic reasearch, and museum collections (artifacts, specimens, archives, and objects). NCR Resource Stewardship and Science (RESS) Cultural Resources staff can assist regional park units in identifying, evaluating, preserving, protecting, and managing their varied cultural resources in the following areas:

• Archeology
• Civil Rights
• Cultural Anthropology
• Cultural Landscapes
• Cultural Resource Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Cultural Resource Planning and Compliance
• Historic Architecture
• History
• Museum Program / Museum Resource Center
• NCR National Historic Landmarks Program
• Network to Freedom Program
• NCR Office of Native American Affairs
• Preservation Partnership Programs

For more information on how we may assist you, please contact the RESS Chief of Cultural Resources, Sam Tamburro. Visit the webpage of each RESS program for curated collections of relevant reports and baseline documents housed in the IRMA Data Store. Learn how these documents can support NPS interpretation and how to get involved with RESS.

If you need assistance from RESS, you may submit an online Solution for Technical Assistance Requests (STAR) request (NPS only). You may also find project information on the National Capital Region Facility Management Division website Project Management page (NPS only).