The amateur archivists racing to save US history in national parks against Trump administration censorship
Summary
The Trump administration removed some government data and National Park signs about topics like slavery, Indigenous history, and climate change. In response, volunteers created a project called Save Our Signs to take photos and preserve these signs before they disappear.Key Facts
- The Trump administration deleted government datasets and webpages on gender, environment, and diversity.
- National Park Service was told to remove signs that showed difficult parts of American history or ideas deemed "corrosive."
- Jenny McBurney and colleagues started Save Our Signs to document all signs in national parks before removal.
- The project has collected over 17,000 photos from almost all national parks in the U.S. as of August 3.
- Hundreds of volunteers, with many anonymous, contribute photos to the digital archive.
- Some volunteers use this project as a way to fight back against the removal of historical information.
- Charlene Forsythe and her mother have submitted over 2,000 photos and visited 53 parks together.
- The project encourages public involvement to raise awareness about the changes in how U.S. history is presented.
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