Purpose: The purpose of the History and Heritage Committee is advance and disseminate the state of knowledge on the history and heritage of civil engineering, contributions to the advancement of civilization, including the identification and preservation of civil engineering landmarks, and the production of publication on the history of civil engineering in the National Capital area.

Organization: The Committee consists of a Chairperson nominated by the Professional Division Chair and appointed by the Section President.  Committee membership also includes an unrestricted number of National Capital Section members who volunteer to work toward the above purpose.

Activities: Committee meetings are usually held bimonthly or as called by the Chair.  Subcommittee or task forces are used as needed according to their own schedule and to meet deadlines established by the committee.

Typical functions include:  location, identification and cataloging of significant historical civil engineering landmarks in the area; preparation of guidebooks or other texts to promote the understanding and appreciation of civil engineering; encouraging the inclusion of area civil engineering landmarks in the National Park Service and as National ASCE landmarks; and surveys as needed to identify and preserve such landmarks.