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Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area
The Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area (abbreviated to AFNHA) is a National Heritage Area encompassing 16 counties in West Virginia and 2 counties in Western Maryland. In Maryland, AFNHA encompasses Allegany County, Maryland, Allegany and Garrett County, Maryland, Garrett Counties. In West Virginia, AFNHA encompasses Barbour County, West Virginia, Barbour, Braxton County, West Virginia, Braxton, Grant County, West Virginia, Grant, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Greenbrier, Hampshire County, West Virginia, Hampshire, Hardy County, West Virginia, Hardy, Mineral County, West Virginia, Mineral, Morgan County, West Virginia, Morgan, Nicholas County, West Virginia, Nicholas, Pendleton County, West Virginia, Pendleton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, Pocahontas, Preston County, West Virginia, Preston, Randolph County, West Virginia, Randolph, Tucker County, West Virginia, Tucker, Upshur County, West Virginia, Upshur and Webster County, West Virginia, Webster Counties. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Heritage Area
In the United States, a National Heritage Area (NHA) is a site designated by Act of Congress, intended to encourage historic preservation of the area and an appreciation of the history and heritage of the site. There are currently 62 NHAs, some of which use variations of the title, such as National Heritage Corridor. (which serves as an official list of all 55 National Heritage Areas) National Heritage Areas are not National Park Service units or Federal lands, federally owned or managed land. NHAs are administered by State governments of the United States, state governments or non-profit organizations or other private corporations, referred to as ''local coordinating entities''. The National Park Service provides an advisory role and limited technical, planning and financial assistance. Each area has its own authorizing legislation and a set of unique resources and goals. Areas considered for designation must have specific elements. First, the landscape must be a nationally uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
