Historic Preservation of Civil Rights Sites

The National Park Service (NPS) preserves and protects historic places across the United States. The NPS carries out historic preservation both within and outside the National Park System to include:

• Designation of historic sites (federal, state, and privately owned properties).
• Documentation (written, photographic, and technical documentation, as well as oral histories).
• Physical preservation (stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction).

Help Preserve a Civil Rights Site in Your Community

The NPS also promotes historic preservation of civil rights sites in communities through multiple civil rights grants programs that support the physical preservation of buildings and sites as well as history-related research and documentation projects. Eligible applicants for grants vary from program to program, but generally include nonprofits and units of state or local government. To see how the National Park Service preserves historic places related to civil rights take a look at the articles and news releases below.