Susquehanna National Heritage Area is a federally designated National Heritage Area in south-central Pennsylvania. The national heritage area commemorates and promotes the region surrounding the Susquehanna River.
| Susquehanna National Heritage Area | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Pennsylvania  Susquehanna National Heritage Area (the United States) | |
| Location | Pennsylvania, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°58′39″N 76°29′48″W / 39.97750°N 76.49667°W |
| Established | 2019 |
| Governing body | Susquehanna Heritage Corporation |
| Website | www.susquehannaheritage.org |
The national heritage area includes all of Lancaster County and York County.[1]
The Susquehanna National Heritage Area was first introduced in 2008,[2] and was established in 2019.[1] It is administered by the Susquehanna Heritage Corporation which was created in 2002. It is based out of the Zimmerman Center for Heritage in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, a historic home dating to the early 1700s. The corporation also manages the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center in Columbia, Pennsylvania. It is a member of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas and HeritagePA, a statewide network covering Pennsylvania's Heritage Areas.
The National Heritage Area began giving free boat tours of Lake Clarke starting in 2019.[3]
In 2020, the National Heritage Area was awarded $1,500,000 from the state of Pennsylvania to expand and construct a new discovery center.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Boeckel, Teresa. "York, Lancaster counties earn national designation to draw tourists, spur economy". York Daily Record. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Bill Introduced". York Daily Record. 2008-10-26. p. 23. Retrieved 1 June 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Free boat tours of Susquehanna River launched". pennlive. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "State awards millions in grants in York County, including $3M to Windsor Township for a community center". pennlive. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
