Save America’s Treasures was established by Executive Order in February 1998 by President Bill Clinton. This national effort to save our nation’s treasures is a public-private partnership between the White House, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. Save America’s Treasures works to protect our past by recognizing the symbols that show our American traditions. Goals of Save America’s Treasures: Foster pride in American heritage. Educate Americans on preservation problems facing the buildings, sites, monuments, objects and documents that represent America’s diverse cultural legacy. Raise concern for the urgent preservation needs of this country’s historic and cultural treasures. Stimulate broad-scale involvement in Save America’s Treasures including securing necessary resources and support, organization of grassroots preservation projects, participation in community preservation and educational initiatives. In 2000, Save America’s Treasures awarded a $250,000 matching grant to three nationally significant historic buildings in the Cane River region. Those properties are the Prudhomme-Rouquier House, owned by the Service League of Natchitoches, and Yucca and African houses at Melrose Plantation, owned by the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches. Information on the Save America’s Treasures program is taken from www.saveamericastreasures.org