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preserving the nation's it replace- National Historic Landmarks are evaluating cultural resources. It :'. able heritage for this and future designated by the Secretary of also makes information from the I. a; ,�� p '�°'.;i"t.'`fz�' �, `'.° generations. It requires that the Interior and acknowledged as National Register widely avail- States develop a comprehensive our nation's most important his- able for use in planning preserva- �� statewide historic preservation toric and archeological properties. tion, education, tourism, and W Ekl plan that prioritizes the State's The National Historic Landmarks research through demonstration preservation goals and assists our Survey manages the process by projects books videotapes the communities and public leaders in which these nationally significant computerized National Register making sound judgments about historic properties are identified Information S ste,. protecting cultural resources evaluated, and designated travel itineraries, curriculum throughout the nation. through historical theme and spe- materials, the World Wide Web, cial studies for their exceptional and other means. Museum Management Program value in illustrating the nation's supports development and coordi- heritage. Through its National Park Historic Structures and nation of servicewide policies, Historic Landmarks Assistance Cultural Landscapes Program _ ,y *. standards, and procedures for Initiative, NPS monitors the con- protects and preserves the his- . - "�""` managing museum collections, dition of these properties, and torie and prehistoric structw•es including natural, cultural, provides technical assistance and and cultural landscapes in the archival, and manuscript materi- training to their owners and parks of the National Park � ., als. The program provides staff hiends' groups. System through research to • �' advice, technical assistance, and develop an adequate information professional development pertain- National Maritime Initiative base for the preservation of his- ing to museum collections acquisi- inventories and evaluates historic toric properties, planning to con- tion, documentation, preservation, maritime resources, develops sider the historic values of all his- ar<< ,, . • .� ► ' -, protection, use, and disposal for standards and priorities for their toric properties prior to assign- the National Park Service. It preservation, identifies appropri- ment of use and determination of . , provides similar services to ate federal and private sector treatment, and stewardship to = ' r Department of the Interior roles in addressing priorities, pro- protect all historic properties for bureaus. The program develops vides maritime history expertise the next generation with no loss - and maintains a Servicewide cata- and technical preservation assis- of integrity. . . . ., a log and other statistics on muse- tance, and leads in establishing um collections. The National the National Maritime Heritage Park History Program provides 1'y Catalog of Museum Objects is a Grants Program. leadership for historic preserva- computerized listing of cultural tion and the presentation of histo- objects, natural history speci- National Register of Historic ry throughout the National Park mens, and archival and manu- Places is the official list of the System. It promotes adherence script collections, that are in park nation's cultural resources worthy to professional standards so that museum collections. Parks com- of preservation. The program NPS effectively integrates the plete catalog records and submit expands and maintains the best of current historical scholar- electronic copies to the National National Register and provides ship into park research, education Catalog for aggregation. standards and educational mated- and interpretive programs, and als used nationwide at every level park planning. as the basis for identifying and 28