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AND
F
PLURIBUS UNUM
THE
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. LAURA BUSH
welcome you to
THE WHITE HOUSE
on the occasion of the presentation of the
2007 PRESERVE AMERICA
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS
PRESERVE
AMERICA
Explore and Enjoy Our Heritage
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
HERITAGE TOURISM
USS MIDWAY MUSEUM, CALIFORNIA
CRITERIA FOR AWARDS
The USS Midway Museum opened in 2004, after more than
a decade of preparatory effort, to preserve the USS Midway
and transform it into a naval aviation history museum. With
The Preserve America Presidential Awards are annual awards
a volunteer and docent force exceeding 300 people, some of
given to organizations, businesses, government entities, and
whom are Midway veterans, the Museum offers educational
individuals for:
outreach to more than 25,000 elementary students annually.
Already 2 million people have visited to see 40 exhibits
exemplary accomplishments in the sustainable
and 21 restored aircrafts, and events are hosted aboard more
use and preservation of cultural or natural heritage
than 200 evenings a year. Of the annual gross revenues of
assets;
$12 million, about $3 million is dedicated to preservation and
additional restoration each year. The USS Midway Museum
demonstrated commitment to the protection
lists among key partners the U.S. Navy, Unified Port of San
and interpretation of America's cultural or natural
Diego, and the San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau.
heritage assets; and
Many other community organizations are also involved
integration of these assets into contemporary
NATCHITOCHES-CANE RIVER REGION
community life, combining innovative, creative, and
HERITAGE TOURISM INITIATIVE, LOUISIANA
responsible approaches to showcasing historic local
The Natchitoches Main Street program and Cane River
resources.
National Heritage Area are implementing a comprehensive
The 2007 Preserve America Presidential Award recipients were
heritage tourism plan to provide visitors with authentic
historical experiences and residents with a better quality
chosen through a national competition administered by the
of life. Natchitoches was the first permanent European
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in cooperation with
settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory. The Cane
the Executive Office of the President and in partnership with
River National Heritage Area preserves the history and
the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense,
living traditions of French, Spanish, African American,
Education, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and
American Indian, and Creole cultures. The tourism effort
Transportation; National Endowment for the Humanities;
successfully incorporates many diverse elements and
President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities; and
initiatives. Since 1999, in the Natchitoches National Historic
President's Council on Environmental Quality.
Landmark District alone, more than $47 million in private
funds and $1 million in public funds have been invested for
historic preservation and infrastructure improvements, and
almost 80 new businesses opened within the district during
that period. Local economic development, preservation, and
tourism interests are collaborating with state and federal
entities in the overall effort.
PRIVATE PRESERVATION
THE HISTORY CHANNEL-SAVE OUR HISTORY,
PROGRAM
NATIONWIDE
The History Channel established Save Our History (SOH) in
2003 as a national strategic philanthropy initiative to support
community historic preservation efforts, promote heritage
tourism, and enhance history education. Through the SOH
Welcoming remarks by
grant program, history organizations collaborate with public
MRS. LAURA BUSH
school students, teachers, and local officials to support local
preservation and education. In its first three years, SOH
received grant applications from every state and Washington,
DC. Out of more than 1500 applications, 82 grants were
Remarks by
awarded ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. SOH enhances
history education and historic preservation instruction
THE PRESIDENT
locally and nationwide by providing teachers with resources
to encourage and engage students. These include an SOH
educator's manual, teacher awards, student scholarships,
and teacher training. The History Channel promotes heritage
Recognition of the
tourism through its programming and through an innovative
partnership with the City of New York.
PRESERVE AMERICA
PRESIDENTIAL AWARDEES
DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS REVITALIZATION,
MISSOURI
Two private companies saw an opportunity and took a
risk resulting in the preservation and revitalization of an
irreplaceable historic part of downtown St. Louis that had
fallen into decay. Loftworks, Inc. and Pyramid Properties
invested in four structures listed on the National Register
of Historic Places that had long been empty, under
foreclosure, and/or threatened with demolition in what
was considered a failed market. According to St. Louis city
planners, the common wisdom was that the downtown
needed to be torn down, so that new business could come
in. Instead, the success of these privately led and funded
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projects spurred interest in developing historic industrial
and commercial buildings in the city's core. The results
are a new urban residential space, renewed civic pride,
and assistance in creating tremendous economic vitality
in a previously depressed downtown.