New York, Ulster County, Kingston
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What is a Heritage Area? A Heritage Area has a mission to Preserve its historic resources, Educate the general public as to these resources and their roles in the development of local government, provide varieties of Recreation for the visitor to enjoy and encourage Economic Development through Preservation. Therefore, a Heritage Area has historic themes and programs that encourage people to enjoy historic buildings and settings that tell a story of the community’s growth. The City of Kingston has three themes: Government, Transportation and Architecture. There are many brochures located within the Kingston Heritage Area Visitor Center that can walk you through the themes in detail. The Heritage Area is a continuation of the original Urban Cultural Park System. Is your community a Heritage Area? Within the State of New York there are several Heritage Areas, except those that are noted as Heritage Corridors:
1. Albany
2. Buffalo
3. Hudson – Mohawk – Riverspark
4. Kingston
5. Long Island North Shore
6. Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor
7. New York City – Harbor Parks
8. New York City – Heights
9. Ossining
10. Rochester – High Falls
11. Sackets Harbor
12. Saratoga Springs
13. Schenectady
14. Seneca Falls
15. Susquehanna
16. Syracuse
17. Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor
18. Whitehall
(Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
What is a Heritage Area? A Heritage Area has a mission to Preserve its historic resources, Educate the general public as to these resources and their roles in the development of local government, provide varieties of Recreation for the visitor to enjoy and encourage Economic Development through Preservation. Therefore, a Heritage Area has historic themes and programs that encourage people to enjoy historic buildings and settings that tell a story of the community’s growth. The City of Kingston has three themes: Government, Transportation and Architecture. There are many brochures located within the Kingston Heritage Area Visitor Center that can walk you through the themes in detail. The Heritage Area is a continuation of the original Urban Cultural Park System. Is your community a Heritage Area? Within the State of New York there are several Heritage Areas, except those that are noted as Heritage Corridors:
1. Albany
2. Buffalo
3. Hudson – Mohawk – Riverspark
4. Kingston
5. Long Island North Shore
6. Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor
7. New York City – Harbor Parks
8. New York City – Heights
9. Ossining
10. Rochester – High Falls
11. Sackets Harbor
12. Saratoga Springs
13. Schenectady
14. Seneca Falls
15. Susquehanna
16. Syracuse
17. Western Erie Canal Heritage Corridor
18. Whitehall
(Notable Places) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
