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Heritage Champions Honored on Capitol Hill

Heritage Champions Honored on Capitol Hill

by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Feb 12, 2026 | News

The Alliance of National Heritage Areas recognizes 2026 Heritage Champions at annual Congressional Breakfast and Awards Reception February 4, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – A U.S. Senator, two members of the House, and a longtime conservation leader are Heritage Champions for...

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    10 hours ago

    The experience of the American worker is a central theme for many National Heritage Areas. This is certainly true for Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area outside of Atlanta.

    For a century, Arabia Mountain and surrounding areas were quarried for their highly prized granitic stone called Tidal Grey. Used for construction and street pavers, this stone went all over the country, winding up in the Brooklyn Bridge, West Point, and the foundation of the Rayburn House Office Building in the Capitol complex in DC.

    But what were the lives of the quarry workers like? It was hard, backbreaking work in the hot Georgia sun, but quarry workers still found the time to build schools and churches and use their masonry skills to help building community. Learn more about the lives of quarry workers through the documentary short "Lithonia: The City That Stone Built," linked below.

    #KeepingAmericasStories     ...

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    1 day ago

    A member of the National Heritage Area Caucus, Congressman Rick Allen represents Augusta Canal National Heritage Area in Georgia. In 2021, he sponsored legislation to reauthorize Augusta Canal NHA and also co-sponsored the National Heritage Area Act.

    Thank you for your support of National Heritage Areas!

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    5 days ago

    Many thanks to Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman for supporting National Heritage Areas - including Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area. She was also a co-sponsor of The National Heritage Area Act.

    We appreciate your continued efforts to celebrate and preserve American history!

    #keepingamericasstories     ...

    Many thanks to Repre
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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    6 days ago

    A moving poem about the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area, written by Robert Ward:

    "The Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area"

    From Rocky's Spine, a river's berth,
    A rushing life across the earth.
    The Poudre flows, a mountain song,
    Where stories old and new belong.

    It starts with snow, a winter's grace,
    Then carves its way with ancient pace,
    Through canyons deep and wild terrain,
    To reach the wide and thirsty plain.

    A whisper echoes, French and old,
    Of fur-clad men and winter’s cold.
    Who cached their powder, storm-besieged,
    A desperate act, a memory pledged.

    The Arapaho and Cheyenne knew
    This flowing heart, this lifeblood new.
    Their homelands stretched along the stream,
    Sustained by water, a living dream.

    #KeepingAmericasStories     ...

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    Alliance of National Heritage Areas
    1 week ago

    We're excited to recognize NHA Caucus member Congressman Guy Reschenthaler. Congressman Reschenthaler is a strong supporter of Rivers of Steel NHA and co-sponsored the National Heritage Area Act.

    Thank you for your leadership!

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