• Maritime Heritage Program

The Maritime Heritage Program is part of the National Park Service's Park History Program. For centuries, Americans have used waterways for commerce, transportation, defense, and recreation. The Maritime Heritage Program works to advance awareness and understanding of the role of maritime affairs in the history of the United States. Through leadership, assistance, and expertise in maritime history, preservation, and archeology we help to interpret and preserve our maritime heritage by maintaining inventories of historic U.S. maritime properties, providing preservation assistance through publications and consultation, educating the public about maritime heritage through our website, sponsoring maritime heritage conferences and workshops, and funding maritime heritage projects when grant assistance is available.

NPS Maritime Parks Maritime Property Inventories Grants National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act References and Resources About

Update: Maritime Heritage Grants

The Secretary of the Interior is happy to announce the recipients of this year's Maritime Heritage Grants! Please go to our Recipient List for details.

Important: currently, there are no plans to open a new grant cycle until further notice. Please check our website and social media accounts for updates, or contact program staff.