Speech | By Brent Leggs, President and CEO | Washington, DC | September 23, 2026

National Preservation Summit 2026 Opening Address Brent Leggs Keynote

Press Release | Washington, DC | September 23, 2026

National Trust President and CEO Announces Groundbreaking $10M “Historic Preservation Defense Fund” Campaign at the 2026 National Preservation Summit Funds raised will protect the nation’s historic places and the laws that safeguard them against urgent threats emanating from Washington

Press Release | Washington, DC | September 22, 2026

National Trust Announces Winners of its 2026 National Preservation Awards Historic preservation leaders gather to celebrate the 2026 awardees at the first National Preservation Summit in Washington, D.C.

Press Release | Chicago, Illinois | September 10, 2026

Historic Neon Sign Returns to Roberts Temple, Marking Major Restoration Milestone at Emmett Till Landmark Completion of exterior work sets the stage for interior restoration at the National Monument site honoring Emmett Till and Mamie Till Mobley.

Press Release | Washington, DC | September 02, 2026

National Trust for Historic Preservation and Coalition Partners Move to Protect Bears Ears National Monument Filing seeks to return the landmark monument case to the active docket and challenge a recent presidential proclamation

Statement | Washington, DC | August 31, 2026

Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in National Park Service et al. v. National Trust

Press Release | Washington, DC | August 25, 2026

The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and The Conservation Fund’s Legacy Places Initiative Announce Strategic Partnership to Protect Historic Black Places

Statement | Washington, DC | August 18, 2026

Statement About Today's Supreme Court Filing

Statement | Washington, DC | August 14, 2026

Statement on Emergency Application to the Supreme Court

Press Release | Washington, DC | August 07, 2026

Statement on US Court of Appeals Ruling

Press Release | Washington, DC | July 28, 2026

National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces the 60th Class of National Trust Advisors 17 civic and professional preservation leaders will join the National Trust Advisors Program; a volunteer network committed to supporting the work of the National Trust.

Press Release | Washington, DC | July 25, 2026

Oatlands Hosts "Seeing Our Humanity" as Signature Event for America's 250th Anniversary Featuring a keynote conversation with actor and humanitarian Djimon Hounsou and National Trust President and CEO Brent Leggs

Statement | Washington, DC | July 24, 2026

Statement on ACHP Proposed Revisions to Section 106 of NHPA

Press Release | Washington, DC | July 21, 2026

African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Awards $3 Million to Preserve Historic Black Places Across the U.S.

Statement | Washington, DC | July 17, 2026

Statement in Response to July 13 Presidential Action Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument

Statement | Washington, DC | July 09, 2026

Update on Proposed Monumental Arch in Response to July 9 NCPC Meeting

Press Release | Washington, DC | June 22, 2026

Brent Leggs Unanimously Elected as the 11th President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Founder and executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund brings more than 20 years of heritage and cultural preservation expertise to the role.

Press Release | Washington, DC | June 12, 2026

National Trust for Historic Preservation and Trust for Public Land Applaud Introduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize the African American Civil Rights Network Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act would ensure continued preservation and public engagement with the people, places, and stories that shaped the Civil Rights Movement

Press Release | Washington, DC | June 08, 2026

Route 66 Centennial Caravan Celebrates 100 Years of the “Mother Road” Supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Main Street of America, the caravan will traverse 8 states in 20 days

Statement | Washington, DC | June 05, 2026

Statement on June 5 US Court of Appeals Hearing

Press Release | Hartford, Connecticut | June 02, 2026

Travelers and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Bring National Resilience Initiative to Connecticut Mystic Seaport Museum to host collaborative workshop exploring resilience strategies for communities facing extreme weather risks; historic museum receives funding for new climate-resilient docks

Statement | Washington, DC | May 29, 2026

Statement in Response to May 29 Kennedy Center Rulings

Statement | Washington, DC | May 21, 2026

Statement on Approval of Monumental Arch Concept

Press Release | Washington, DC | May 20, 2026

National Trust Announces the 2026 List of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places 

Statement | Washington, DC | May 07, 2026

Statement from the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Response to May 7 NCPC Meeting