U.S Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad | Restoration, Preservation, and Memorialization of Historical Sites Skip to content Help us protect important historic sites across Europe. Donate COMMISSION CHAIRS IN LITHUANIA Chair Weiss, First Deputy Chancellor Rolandas Krisciunas, former Chair Jones, and U.S. Ambassador Robert Gilchrist meet in the Prime Minister’s office. Vilnius, Lithuania. April 2023. U.S. AMBASSADOR GILCHRIST WELCOMES COMMISSION MEMBERS U.S. Ambassador Robert Gilchrist hosts former Chair Jones, Chair Weiss, Jewish Community of Lithuania Chairwoman Faina Kukliansky and Lithuanian dignitaries for an evening discussing cultural heritage. Vilnius, Lithuania. April 2023. Dr. Michael Lozman Commission Member Dr. Michael Lozman reflects at the Oneg Shabes Monument at the Jewish Cemetery at Okopowa Street in Warsaw, Poland. April 2023. Commission Meeting Commission Members Emil Fish and Abba Cohen at the biannual Commission Meeting, November 2022 Our Mission Protecting endangered historic sites in Eastern and Central Europe that are associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens. As an agency of the Government of the United States of America, the Commission was established to identify and report on cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings in Eastern and Central Europe that are associated with the heritage of U.S. citizens. In cooperation with the U.S. Department of State, we obtain assurances from the governments of the region that the properties will be protected and preserved. HUNDREDS OF CEMETERIES PRESERVED MONUMENTS PROTECTED PARTNER IN GOVERNMENT Donate Now Projects At any point in time, the Commission is working to protect and preserve multiple sites in a number of countries. Buchenwald Little Camp Memorial, Germany Berehovo (Beregszasz) Synagogue and Holocaust Memorial, Ukraine Serock Jewish Cemetery Holocaust Memorial, Poland Representative List of Projects About Countries Albania Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Bosnia & Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Moldova Montenegro North Macedonia Poland Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Turkey Ukraine VIEW FULL MAP Leadership Our Work Projects Surveys Press Contact Donate We use cookies to enhance your visit to our site. By continuing to use this website you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. Ok, I Agree