National Heritage Area Sites

Welcome to the Heritage Area Sites Portal!

The portal is designed to keep you connected, informed, and engaged with Silos & Smokestacks National Heritage Area.

Here you’ll find important resources, promotional initiatives, funding opportunities, conferences, and workshops.

You play an important role in preserving and sharing the story of American agriculture. Together, we connect visitors to the people, places, and experiences that make our heritage area unique.


Preserving America's Cultural Landscapes

National Heritage Areas

A National Heritage Area is a region that has been recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources. It is a place where a combination of natural, cultural, historic and recreational resources have shaped a cohesive, nationally distinctive landscape arising from patterns of human activity shaped by geography. National Heritage Areas are representative of the national experience through the physical features that remain and the traditions that have evolved in the areas.

The Alliance of National Heritage Areas

The Alliance of National Heritage Areas is a membership organization comprised of national heritage areas and partners that support and practice sustainable heritage development. The ANHA's activities enhance the efforts of individual Congressionally designated areas and promote the heritage development movement in America. The Alliance advocates, facilitates and celebrates excellence in cooperative initiatives that:

  • Enhance quality of life for citizens and their communities
  • Attract cultural heritage tourists to communities
  • Provide distinguished examples of sustainable heritage development for the nation.

See information about other National Heritage Areas.

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