U.S Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad | Restoration, Preservation, and Memorialization of Historical Sites

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.

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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

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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

Last Updated on March 11, 2025 by USCPAHA