National Heritage Areas
National Heritage Areas are places where historic, cultural and natural resources combine
to form cohesive, nationally important landscapes. Unlike national parks, National Heritage
Areas are large live-in landscapes which expand on traditional approaches to resource
stewardship by supporting large-scale, community driven initiatives that connect local citizens
to the preservation and planning process.
Click here to learn more about the National Heritage Area program.
Click on the logos below to learn about the six National Heritage Areas in New England:
John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Essex National Heritage Area
Housatonic Heritage Area The Last Green Valley Heritage Area
Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership