The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area includes the Hudson Valley in the U.S. state of New York from Saratoga Springs south almost to New York City. The National Heritage Area provides a unified promotional framework for the area's tourist attractions, with concentration on the area's architecture, history, landscape, artistic heritage and environment, as well as interpretation of the area's historical significance in the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and its continuing history through the present day.
Map of the U.S. National Heritage Areas. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).
Hudson River Valley NHA
https://www.nps.gov/hurv/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River_Valley_National_Heritage_Area
The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area includes the Hudson Valley in the U.S. state of New York from Saratoga Springs south almost to New York City. The National Heritage Area provides a unified promotional framework for the area's tourist attractions, with concentration on the area's architecture, history, landscape, artistic heritage and environment, as well as interpretation of the area's historical significance in the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution and its continuing history through the present day.
Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area stretches from New York City to Albany. The area's resources exhibit the roles of freedom and dignity in the valley's history, and the historical and contemporary role of commerce. Revolutionary War stories, famous residences, scenic parks and gardens, and landscapes all contribute to the Hudson Valley's beauty and significance.
For directions to particular sites within the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, visit http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com
Hudson River Valley From Constitution Island
Lookout over the Hudson River
The Hudson River Valley is full of natural wonders, historic riches, and cultural treasures
Henry Knox Cannon Trail Traces Revolutionary Journey in the Hudson River Valley
In the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, new markers in Albany commemorate one of the greatest feats of the American Revolutionary War: the Knox expedition carrying 62 tons of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in just 56 days. The markers are part of the Henry Knox Cannon Trail, one of the country’s first marked heritage trails. The trail follows the route of the Knox expedition over 300 miles through New York and Massachusetts.
Henry Knox Cannon Trail monument, marker, and NHA sign in Albany
Champlain Valley NHP Hosts One NPS Workshop
The CVNHP assembled its NPS state and local partners for a workshop in early July to discuss strategies for improving collaboration between their organizations. “One NPS” aimed to identify overlapping priorities and opportunities to better protect the many cultural, historical and natural resources of the interconnected waterways of Lake Champlain and its eleven surrounding counties.
One Workshop attendees enjoyed a walking tour of Plattsburgh, NY
