Alaska Association for Historic Preservation

The Alaska Association for Historic Preservation (AAHP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Alaska’s prehistoric and historic resources. AAHP aids in historic preservation projects across Alaska and monitors and supports legislation to promote historic preservation, serving as a liaison between local, statewide, and national historic preservation groups. Additionally, AAHP publishes a quarterly newsletter and holds educational workshops for the public and historic preservation professionals.

AAHP partners with and advocates for local non-profit historic preservation organizations, such as the Iditarod Historic Trail Alliance, Friends of Nike Site Summit, and community-based historical societies. AAHP also serves as a consulting party for the section 106 process. AAHP manages Alaska’s Ten Most Endangered Historic Properties Grant Program. AAHP annually gives out an Individual Lifetime Achievement Award and an award for outstanding work in historic preservation. AAHP is the statewide partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Alaska as well as a member of the Coalition for Full Permanent Funding of the Historic Preservation Fund.