National Park Service
Executive orders directing the National Park Service · 18 in Search.
Related departments
Orders
18 shown
Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution
This executive order directs Interior, OMB, GSA, and the Domestic Policy Council to use available authorities to address alleged ideological bias at the Smithsonian Institution and its National Museum of American History, based on a prior administration report. It mandates temporary signage and exhibits on National Park Service property near the Museum to warn visitors of the report's findings and correct perceived inaccuracies.
Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
This executive order expands federal intervention in Washington D.C. following a declared crime emergency two weeks prior. It directs multiple agencies to create specialized law enforcement units, hire additional personnel, establish a recruitment portal, ready National Guard forces for civil disturbance response, investigate HUD housing safety compliance, and review D.C. police procedures.
Establishment of the Frances Perkins National Monument
President Biden used the Antiquities Act to establish the Frances Perkins National Monument in Newcastle, Maine, protecting approximately 2.3 acres of the Perkins Homestead. The National Park Service will manage the site and develop a management plan to preserve historic objects and interpret Frances Perkins' legacy as the first woman Cabinet Secretary and architect of New Deal labor and social programs. The Frances Perkins Center retains reserved occupancy and use rights for up to 25 years.
Establishment of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
This proclamation designates approximately 24.5 acres at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania as the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument under the Antiquities Act. It transfers administrative jurisdiction of the School Road Gateposts to the National Park Service while the Army retains control of remaining lands, mandates a management plan within 3 years with Tribal co-stewardship, and permanently withdraws monument lands from development or disposition.
Establishment of the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
President Biden designated approximately 1.57 acres in Springfield, Illinois as the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument under the Antiquities Act. The monument preserves archaeological remains from a white mob's violent attack on the Black community that catalyzed the founding of the NAACP, with management assigned to the National Park Service.
Establishment of the Camp Nelson National Monument
President Trump used the Antiquities Act to establish the Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky, withdrawing approximately 380 acres of federal land from development and placing it under National Park Service management. The proclamation directs the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a management plan within 3 years and authorizes NPS to cooperate with Jessamine County on preservation, interpretation, and visitor services.
Establishment of the Reconstruction Era National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the Reconstruction Era National Monument in Beaufort County, South Carolina, protecting approximately 15.56 acres of historic sites including Darrah Hall, Brick Baptist Church, Camp Saxton, and the Old Beaufort Firehouse. The monument, managed by the National Park Service with a required management plan within 3 years, commemorates the first experiments in African American freedom, education, and political participation during and after the Civil War.
Establishment of the Stonewall National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate Christopher Park in New York City as the Stonewall National Monument, the first national monument dedicated to LGBT civil rights history. The approximately 0.12-acre site, across from the Stonewall Inn, is placed under National Park Service management with a required management plan within 3 years. The proclamation withdraws federal lands within the monument boundaries from public land, mining, and mineral leasing laws.
Establishment of the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to designate the Sewall-Belmont House in Washington, D.C. as the Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument, transferring approximately 0.34 acres to federal control under National Park Service management. The proclamation establishes cooperative management with the National Woman's Party and requires a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic objects and interpret the women's rights movement.
Establishment of the Harriet TubmanUnderground Railroad National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the Harriet Tubman—Underground Railroad National Monument in Dorchester County, Maryland, withdrawing approximately 11,750 acres of federal land from development and directing the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jointly manage the site. The proclamation requires a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic resources, commemorate Tubman's life, and interpret the Underground Railroad's significance.
Establishment of the First State National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the First State National Monument in Delaware, protecting approximately 1,108 acres of historic sites including New Castle Court House, Dover Green, and the Woodlawn property in the Brandywine Valley. The monument preserves objects related to early European settlement, Delaware's role as the first state to ratify the Constitution, and a historically significant rural landscape. The Secretary of the Interior must prepare a management plan within 3 years, with the National Park Service managing the monument.
Establishment of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
President Obama established the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, using the Antiquities Act to protect 59.65 acres including Colonel Charles Young's home ('Youngsholm'). The proclamation directs the National Park Service to manage the site and prepare a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic objects, commemorate Young's life, and interpret the Buffalo Soldiers' legacy.
Establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
President Obama used the Antiquities Act to establish the César E. Chávez National Monument at La Paz in Keene, California, a 10.5-acre site that served as the United Farm Workers headquarters and César Chávez's home and workplace. The monument will be managed by the National Park Service, which must develop a management plan within 3 years to preserve historic resources, commemorate Chávez's life and work, and interpret the broader farm worker movement.
Establishment of the World War II Valor In the Pacific National Monument
President George W. Bush established the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument under the Antiquities Act, designating approximately 6,310 acres across nine historic sites in Hawaii, Alaska, and California to commemorate the Pacific theater of World War II. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development and directs the Secretary of the Interior to manage the monument through the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with a management plan due within three years.
Preserve America
This executive order directs federal agencies to actively preserve and productively use federally owned historic properties, requiring inventory assessments, senior official designations, and triennial progress reports. It promotes public-private partnerships and heritage tourism while integrating historic preservation into agency missions and community economic development.
Trails for America in the 21st Century
This executive order directs federal agencies to protect, connect, promote, and assist trails throughout the United States in cooperation with tribes, states, local governments, and citizen groups. It formally recognizes the Federal Interagency Council on Trails and mandates coordination on mapping, volunteer programs, National Trails Day participation, and development of an operating handbook for trail administrators.
Boundary Enlargement of the Craters of the Moon National Monument
President Clinton enlarged the Craters of the Moon National Monument by approximately 661,287 acres to protect the complete Great Rift volcanic zone and associated lava features. The proclamation withdraws federal lands from development, restricts off-road vehicle use, assigns management responsibilities between the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management, and requires preparation of a transportation plan and cooperative management agreement.
Establishment of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
President Clinton established the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, reserving approximately 1,014,000 acres of federal land in Arizona under the Antiquities Act to protect scientific, historic, and biological resources. The proclamation bans off-road motorized and mechanized vehicle use, withdraws lands from mining and mineral leasing, and assigns cooperative management to the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service.