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

CHAIR JONES LUGO REMEMBERS HOLOCAUST VICTIMS

Chair Jones Lugo speaks on Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Paneriai forest. Lithuania. April 2023.

CHAIR JONES LUGO IN LITHUANIA

Commission Member Lesley Weiss, First Deputy Chancellor Rolandas Kriščiūnas, Chair Star Jones Lugo and U.S. Ambassador Robert Gilchrist meet in the Prime Minister’s office. Vilnius, Lithuania. April 2023.

CHAIR JONES LUGO VISITS VILKIJA

Chair Jones Lugo learns the story of the Karnofsky family who emigrated from Vilkija to New Orleans and eventually adopted Louis Armstrong. Vilkija, Lithuania. April 2023.

CARITAS LITHUANIA

Chair Jones Lugo meets with Audronė Kairienė of the Caritas Foreign Integration Center. Vilnius, Lithuania. April 2023.

U.S. AMBASSADOR GILCHRIST WELCOMES CHAIR JONES LUGO

U.S. Ambassador Robert Gilchrist hosts Chair Star Jones Lugo, Commission Member Lesley 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.

Our Mission

The 2023 State of the Commission from Starlet “Star” Jones Lugo

HUNDREDS OF
CEMETERIES PRESERVED

MONUMENTS
PROTECTED

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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 July 7, 2023 by USCPAHA