Maritime Washington National Heritage Area is a federally designated

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 ...

in the state of

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. It encompasses nearly 3000 miles of the state's saltwater shorelines from Grays Harbor County to the Canadian border, and includes 18 federally recognized tribes across 13 counties. It aims to celebrate the cultures of both the indigenous peoples in their past and current forms, as well as the growth of maritime industry in the state. The Maritime Washington National Heritage Area was established in 2019. It is administered by the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation. The Heritage Area is split into four geographic subdivisions: the

Olympic Peninsula The Olympic Peninsula is a large arm of land in western Washington that lies across Puget Sound from Seattle, and contains Olympic National Park. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the ...

Puget Sound Puget Sound ( ) is a sound of the Pacific Northwest, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and part of the Salish Sea. It is located along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected ma ...

, Northern Coast, and the Salish Sea Islands.

References

External links

Maritime Washington National Heritage Area official website
{{coord missing, Washington National Heritage Areas of the United States 2019 establishments in Washington (state) Protected areas established in 2019