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About Us

The Nobel Peace Laureate Project (NPLP) is a grassroots organization in Eugene, Oregon, founded by John Attig.  The organization was created to promote peace and the role of peacemakers in the world. 

Our Mission


The mission of the Nobel Peace Laureate Project (NPLP) is to honor those Americans who have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and to inspire future peacemakers. 

Honoring Peacemakers
The Nobel Peace Park is the first and only park in the U.S. to honor the American recipients of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize – 21 individuals and 3 organizations.  These laureates have prevented and ended others; they have saved millions of lives and billions of dollars. The Nobel Peace Park offers a peaceful setting to learn more about their remarkable accomplishments.  

Inspiring Peacemakers
NPLP seeks to educate and inspire future peacemakers by promoting the importance of peace and peaceful relations around the world.  The organization promotes peace through its community events and its educational outreach program which includes lesson plans developed    for classroom instruction.  Profiles on each of the American Peace Laureates and recommended classroom activities for middle and high school can be downloaded at no cost. 

Our History


John Attig, founder of the organization, was a high school history and social studies teacher prior to moving to Eugene.  His interest in history continued with a determination to increase the public’s awareness of our peacemakers.  John often lamented that “the average person can name about five American generals, but it’s rare to find someone who can name five American peace prize winners.”  That lack of awareness and the fact that there weren’t any U.S. monuments that honored our peacemakers inspired him to create the Nobel Peace Park.

It took many years to raise the money needed to fund the construction of the park.    The Nobel Peace Park was finally completed in 2013.  It is the first and only park in the nation to honor the American Nobel Peace Laureates – 21 individuals and 3 organizations.  

To read more about the construction of the Nobel Peace Park, Click here.

Our Leadership


The Board of Directors and its elected officers provide leadership to the organization.  They are assisted by various Advisory Committees and volunteers.  

John Attig and Claes Nobel of the Swedish Nobel Family served as Co-Chairs of the Nobel Peace Laureate Project for many years.  (In memoriam.)

Contact Information

For more information about the organization, please contact::

Nobel Peace Laureate Project
PO Box 21201
Eugene, OR 97402
United States of America

Email: info@nobelpeacelaureates.org

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The Nobel Peace Laureate Project is a 501-C(3) public corporation, EIN#20-8187904,
and a qualifying non-profit partner of the Oregon Cultural Trust