Partners in Preservation 2016
In honor of the National Park Service’s Centennial, the National Trust for Historic Preservation joined with National Geographic and American Express for Partners in Preservation: National Parks to award $2 million in grants—as decided by popular vote—to historic sites at our beloved national parks. After more than 1.1 million votes were cast, nine preservation projects in our national parks were awarded grants.
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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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Bridges of Yosemite Valley
Yosemite National Park, California
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Zion National Park
Springdale, Utah
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World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Everglades National Park
Homestead, Florida
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Denali National Park
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Keystone, South Dakota
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Golden Gate National Recreation Area
San Francisco, California
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Governors Island National Monument
New York, New York
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
St. Louis, Missouri
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Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms, California
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Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
Atlanta, Georgia
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Mount Rainier National Park
Longmire, Washington
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National Mall and Memorial Parks
Washington, DC
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Pullman National Historical Park
Chicago, Illinois
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
San Antonio, Texas
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San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This May, our Preservation Month theme is “People Saving Places” to shine the spotlight on everyone doing the work of saving places—in big ways and small—and inspiring others to do the same!
Celebrate!