by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Aug 8, 2017 | Stories
Above: Quindaro Townsite ruins circa 1886. (Image courtesy Wyandotte County Museum.) Early this summer, the Kansas Historic Board of Review approved a $20,000 grant request to fund a project to elevate the Quindaro Townsite ruins in Kansas City, Kansas to National...
by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jul 24, 2017 | Stories
The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area, in collaboration with Colorado’s two other National Heritage Areas, has created a new tour highlighting Colorado’s rich culture and heritage. The Cache la Poudre River, South Park, and Sangre de Cristo National Heritage...
by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jul 3, 2017 | Stories
The Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area (SdCNHA), in partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), has launched a place-based program to train local teachers on creating lessons and curriculum about local culture, history and heritage. On June...
by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jun 29, 2017 | Stories
The NYS Canal System was recently designated a National Historic Landmark, placing New York’s operating canals among the premier historic sites in the United States. Congressman John Katko, representatives of the National Park Service, NYS Canal Corporation, and NYS...
by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | Jun 29, 2017 | Stories
The Alliance of National Heritage Areas kicked off its 2017 Annual Meeting with a special group tour of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. The tour was organized by Dr. Rolando Herts (Mississippi Delta NHA), Brandi Roberts...
by Alliance of National Heritage Areas | May 30, 2017 | Stories
The Poudre Heritage Alliance (PHA) and the Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area (CALA) have given out their large grant awards for 2017 to the following local projects: the Historic Windmill installation and interpretation at Centennial Village in Greeley; the...
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