AP: “Sites tied to equality movements join list of America’s most endangered historic places”

May 20, 2026
By: Darlene Superville

“The Stonewall National Monument … [is] among 11 sites on this year’s annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

“The 2026 list, announced Wednesday, marks America’s 250th anniversary with the foundational principle that everyone is created equal as the theme, said Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the nonprofit organization. The 11 sites offer examples of how, over time, Americans have fought against injustice and for equality, she said.

“‘We wanted to think about those ideas, especially this notion that all human beings are created equal and find places, sometimes unsung places … that not all Americans routinely think about,’ Quillen told The Associated Press.”

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Photo: FILE — A rainbow flag is no longer flying on the pole, center, in the Stonewall National Monument, adjacent to the Stonewall Inn, background center, in New York, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)