heritage tourism cultural
preservation and historic local resources
Preserve
America is an initiative that
encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy cultural and
natural heritage. Program objectives include a shared knowledge about the
nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased
local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage
assets, and support for the economic development.
Organizations
businesses, and government entities engage in sustainable practices, the
preservation of cultural and natural heritage assets, commit to the protection
and interpretation of America's cultural heritage assets and the integration of
these assets into contemporary community life, combining innovative, creative,
and responsible approaches to showcasing historic local resources.
Communities
including municipalities, counties, large city neighborhoods and tribal
communities, that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic
assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage
people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education
and heritage tourism. Among the local areas receiving the appellation:
Casper and
Cheyenne Phoenix Sacramento and
Sonoma Colorado
Springs and Denver Las
Vegas Salt
Lake City
Ashville Charleston Savannah Mobile New
Orleans Natchez Austin Dallas Grapevine Houston San
Antonio Rio
Grande City
843 Communities
have been awarded the Preserve America Communities since 2003
Burlington
and Montpelier Dutchess
and Rockland Counties Bethlehem
and Easton Harrisburg West
Chester Lansdowne Alexandria Leesburg and
Prince
William County
Travel Logistics Move in one direction. Anchor your stays in strategic
locations conveniently located near points of interest. Take in sites, meals and other planned events in a hub and spoke
fashion.
slow
down and enjoy the places and the people you are visiting
TEMA develops and manages personalized
travel itineraries by leveraging an in-depth knowledge of your
destinations and providing superior local client service throughout your trip.
The
Save America Treasures grant
program funds bricks-and-mortar projects by helping communities develop
sustainable resource management strategies and sound business practices for the
continued preservation and use of heritage assets.
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