As America nears its 250th birthday, billionaire philanthropy is reshaping how the country preserves its landscapes and monuments. Ken Griffin, Roxanne Quimby, David Rubenstein and others have used private wealth to expand and preserve U.S. parks.
As the country lurches toward 250, the most authentic place to raise a glass isn't a museum—it's a barstool that has outlasted three wars, Prohibition and a pandemic.