What is The National Trust for Historic Preservation ?
A. A private nonprofit organization with more than a quarter million members, the National Trust is the leader of the vigorous preservation movement that is saving the best of our past for the future. The National Trust for Historic Preservation was chartered by Congress in 1949 and provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
Chartered in 1949, the National Trust’s mission is to “provide leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.” In addition to its twenty-five historic properties, the National Trust works to save historic buildings and neighborhoods and to educate citizens about ways to preserve their heritage. The National Trust is a non-profit organization and not part of any governmental entity.
