Essex National Heritage Area

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Essex National Heritage Area
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Aerial view of Salem Willows in Salem, Massachusetts. Also pictured are Marblehead, Massachusetts and its harbor.
TypeHistorical
Location Essex County, Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°39′47.8″N70°57′30.2″W / 42.663278°N 70.958389°W / 42.663278; -70.958389
Area828 square miles (2,140 km2)
Founded1996
Visitors2.7 million (yearly)
Governing body Essex National Heritage Commission
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Location of Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts
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Essex National Heritage Area (the United States)

The Essex National Heritage Area is a National Heritage Area composed of all of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is overseen by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC), a non-profit organization based in Salem, Massachusetts. [1] The commission promotes the cultural heritage with public and private partnerships and with the National Park Service by developing programs that enhance, preserve and encourage regional awareness of the area's unique historic, cultural and natural resources.

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Overview

The heritage area covers all of Essex County, including 34 cities and towns, 9,968 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 26 National Historic Landmarks, 9 state parks, and 2 National Park Service units. [1]

Along with 2.7 million annual visitors, roughly 743,159 residents live in the region, which is in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. [1]

The Friendship of Salem sails as an ambassador for the Essex National Heritage Area and is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site. Friendship of Salem.JPG
The Friendship of Salem sails as an ambassador for the Essex National Heritage Area and is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.

Cities and towns

The heritage area includes the Merrimack Valley cities of Lawrence, Haverhill, and Amesbury, Massachusetts, which were important industrial and trade centers in the 18th and 19th centuries and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in North America (along with nearby Lowell, Massachusetts), as well as the coastal cities of Newburyport, Gloucester, Marblehead and Salem, Massachusetts, also important locations in early American trade and history.

Event and programs

The Essex National Heritage Commission has sponsored a number of events and programs that celebrate the region’s history, character and cultural heritage. These include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Essex National Heritage Area.
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