Pennsylvania's heritage regions
are about the eras of steel and iron-making, coal mining,
the oil boom, canal- and railroad-building, the blazing
of early roads and highways, and life on the frontier. They're
about the influx of immigrants, the challenges and triumphs
of a determined people, and the birth of liberty and independence.
They're about transforming a frontier and forging a
nation into an industrial giant. They are why Pennsylvania
became the Hearth of America, and the state that built a
nation.
Scenic vistas and byways, hiking
and biking trails, whitewater rafting, historic towns and
villages, ethnic foods, walking tours, abundant parkland
and recreational areas, antique shops, B&B's, fairs
and festivals, forest and agricultural landscapes, and thousands
of miles of rivers and streams await you. Pennsylvania's
Heritage Regions are your gateways to discovering yesterday
- today!
Click on this link to visit
the PA Heritage Region homepage. Administered by the PA
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (www.dcnr.state.pa.us),
Pennsylvania's System of Heritage Regions (also called
Heritage Parks) provides administrative and financial support
for each heritage area in PA. Collectively, the PA Heritage
Regions strive to generate economic development opportunities,
preserve and protect the state's magnificent natural,
historical and cultural resources, and enhance its existing
system of state and local parks.
