On September 29, the Senate passed S. 203, the National Heritage Areas Act of 2006. On October 12, the President signed the bill, which adds ten new national heritage areas to the National Park Service portfolio, including three in the West, one of which bridges two NPS regional offices. There are now 37 National Heritage Areas across 27 states.
The new National Heritage Areas are:
In the Northeast Region:
Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area (NJ)
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area (MA and CT)
Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership (NY and VT)
Southeast Region:
Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area (GA)
Atchafalaya National Heritage Area (LA)
Gullah/Geechee Heritage Corridor (NC, SC, GA, and FL)
Midwest Region:
Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (KS and MO)
Intermountain Region:
Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (UT)
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area (NM)
Pacific West Region:
Great Basin National Heritage Route (UT and NV)
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Source: National Park Service |
