Which organization serves as secretariat to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?

The American Battlefield Trust serves as the secretariat to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission.

A secretariat provides administrative and organizational support for a larger commission. For America250, the American Battlefield Trust helps lead a nationwide network of observances connected with the 250th anniversary of American independence.

The choice reflects the Trust’s historical mission. The organization works to preserve sites associated with the American Revolution, the Civil War, and other American conflicts, while also using those places for education and public interpretation.

The American Battlefield Trust is not the same as the National Park Service, although the two organizations may cooperate on historic places and public programs. The Smithsonian Institution and Library of Congress also support historical education, but neither is the commission’s designated secretariat.