Preserve America Awards

President Bush made remarks about the Preserve America awards in the Rose Garden. The awards recognize collaborative efforts to protect and enhance the nation’s cultural and historical heritage. The first Preserve America award was given in recognition of the efforts of Edith Wharton Restoration, to restore The Mount, the Massachusetts country estate of this American literary icon. The second award recipient was the Texas Heritage Trails program which has mapped out special driving routes through the state to encourage regional tourism and bring some of Texas' history to light. The third award recipient, Bolduc Historic Properties, in St. Genevieve, Missouri, had restored some of the state’s first French Colonial homes, on the banks of the Mississippi River. The fourth award recipient was the Historic Savannah Foundation and Davenport House Committee. The Davenport House inspired Savannah’s ethic of preservation and led to the restoration of hundreds of other historic buildings. close