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What is a National Heritage Area?

The Sowams Heritage Area team is developing the Sowams region as a National Heritage Area.

 

Designated by the U.S. Congress, National Heritage Areas (NHAs) are living, working landscapes that honor the important role of a region in our country’s development and celebrate its contributions to American history and culture.

Through dynamic public-private partnerships, NHAs preserve and revitalize cultural, historic, and natural resources, providing recreational and educational opportunities to residents and visitors.

 

Although NHAs are part of the National Park Service system, unlike national parks, they are community-based projects that foster heritage tourism, education, and community development without any form of federal government ownership, control, or management.

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By collaborating with our heritage partners and showcasing their talent and resources, Sowams Heritage Area is empowering communities.

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