WMF Names 10 At-Risk U.S. Heritage Sites for Nation’s 250th
World Monuments Fund (WMF) has unveiled Irreplaceable America, a list of 10 historic U.S. sites facing urgent preservation needs, timed to the nation’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The initiative highlights landmarks spanning public health, colonial architecture, Black history, Indigenous heritage, and artistic experimentation. Bénédicte de Montlaur, WMF President and CEO, emphasized that the U.S. was built by diverse groups—Indigenous nations, early settlers, immigrants—whose contributions include colonial heritage, jazz, hip-hop, and the Wright brothers’ invention of powered flight. The list aims to underscore the richness and complexity of American history. Full details of the sites were not provided in the excerpt.
Key facts
- World Monuments Fund announced Irreplaceable America list.
- List recognizes 10 historic places across the United States.
- Initiative coincides with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
- Sites include landmarks of public health, colonial architecture, Black history, Indigenous heritage, and artistic experimentation.
- Bénédicte de Montlaur is President and CEO of World Monuments Fund.
- Montlaur noted contributions from Indigenous nations, early settlers, immigrant communities, and cultural exchange.
- Contributions cited include colonial heritage, jazz, hip-hop, and the Wright brothers' invention of powered flight.
- Sites face urgent preservation needs.
Entities
Institutions
- World Monuments Fund
Locations
- United States