The Schuylkill River National and State
Heritage Area (SRHA) has for many years provided the basis for utilizing
heritage resources to secure economic and quality of life benefits for a
unique region with a special history and culture in the State of
Pennsylvania. Heritage resources are the historical, cultural,
architectural, archaeological, and natural assets and attractions that
provide the Schuylkill River region and communities with its identity.
They are not only valuable remnants of the past, but can also provide for a
profitable future. The Heritage Towns & Tours Initiative (HT&T) is a
concerted and coordinated effort at all levels, including grassroots citizen
groups, regional heritage organizations, and state and federal agencies to
fully realize the heritage area's potential and to maximize its benefits.
To assist communities in the region,
the SRHA has developed the Schuylkill River Cultural Heritage Tourism
Assistance Program and the Schuylkill River Heritage Area Towns & Tours
Toolkit. This provides a process for: 1) Achieving official
designation by the SRHA as a heritage town; and 2) Turning your community
into a worthwhile heritage destination. The purpose is to benefit
local economies, and enhance the quality of life in the respective
communities in the SRHA that participate in this Initiative.
This website is in Draft
form and may be subject to changes.
The final version will
be available in October, 2010.
Feel free to watch the video below, which explains the benefits of heritage
preservation and tourism, as well as purpose of the Towns and Tours
Initiative.
Heritage Towns and Tours - The Benefits of Heritage Preservation & Tourism
(Video 53 MB)
The Schuylkill River
Heritage Towns & Tours
Cultural
Heritage Tourism Assistance Program may provide grants to get
your community started.
The Schuylkill River
Heritage Towns & Tours
Toolkit provides a step by step process
to turn your community into a Heritage Destination.
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Contact information:
Kara
Wilson
Mail:
Schuylkill River Heritage Area
140 College Drive
Pottstown, Pa 19464
Telephone/Facsimile:
Telephone: 484-945-0200
Fax: 484-945-0204
Email:
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