In its early years, the National Trust’s founders envisioned an organization whose primary purpose would be the acquisition and administration of historic sites, while encouraging public participation in their preservation. In 1957, the National Trust officially acquired its first property, Woodlawn Plantation in northern Virginia. Since then, the National Trust portfolio of historic properties and contracted affiliates has expanded to include twenty-seven historic sites, ranging from the 18th-century Drayton Hall in South Carolina to the Modernist Glass House in Connecticut.National Trust for Historic Preservation (2014). "Sites." PreservationNation.org. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
in its early years the national trust’s founders envisioned an organization whose primary purpose would be the acquisition and administration of historic sites while encouraging public participation in their preservation in 1957 the national trust officially acquired its first property woodlawn plantation in northern virginia since then the national trust portfolio of historic properties and contracted affiliates has expanded to include twenty-seven historic sites ranging from the 18th-century drayton hall in south carolina to the modernist glass house in connecticutnational trust for historic preservation (2014) "sites" preservationnationorg retrieved january 15 2014