Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area
April 14, 2024
The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area is a state and federally designated National Heritage Area in northeastern Pennsylvania. It was initially established in 1991 as the first State Heritage Park in Pennsylvania, and was additionally designated a National Heritage Area in 2000. The designations recognize the area's heritage of industry, architecture, history and natural resources, and provide a framework for development and promotion of these features.[1] The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area is managed by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, or LHVA.
Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area
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Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area (the United States)
lackawanna, heritage, valley, national, state, heritage, area, state, federally, designated, national, heritage, area, northeastern, pennsylvania, initially, established, 1991, first, state, heritage, park, pennsylvania, additionally, designated, national, her. The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area is a state and federally designated National Heritage Area in northeastern Pennsylvania It was initially established in 1991 as the first State Heritage Park in Pennsylvania and was additionally designated a National Heritage Area in 2000 The designations recognize the area s heritage of industry architecture history and natural resources and provide a framework for development and promotion of these features 1 The Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area is managed by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority or LHVA Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage AreaLocation in PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaLackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area the United States Show map of the United StatesLocationPennsylvania United StatesCoordinates41 24 32 N 75 40 36 W 41 40889 N 75 67667 W 41 40889 75 67667Established1991Governing bodyLackawanna Heritage Valley AuthorityWebsitewww lhva orgThe National Heritage Area comprises the Lackawanna River watershed as it descends through Carbondale and Scranton to its junction with the Susquehanna River at Pittston 2 The heritage area covers portions of Lackawanna Susquehanna Wayne and Luzerne counties The area is strongly identified with anthracite coal mining and the industries which depended on the coal such as railroading locomotive building and rail making 1 Major components of the heritage area include Steamtown National Historic Site the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum and the Electric City Trolley Museum 1 References edit a b c About the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area Archived from the original on 9 March 2012 Retrieved 18 April 2012 Lackawanna Heritage Valley Map PDF Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area Retrieved 18 April 2012 External links editOfficial website nbsp This Pennsylvania related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area amp oldid 1093419028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
