Essex National Heritage Commission

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Headquarters Massachusetts, United States Similar The Trustees of Reservations, Historic New England, Massachusetts Audubon Society

The Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC) is a non-profit organization charted to oversee the Essex National Heritage Area, a National Heritage Area composed of all of Essex County, Massachusetts.

The commission promotes the cultural heritage with public and private partnerships and with the National Park Service by developing programs that enhance, preserve and encourage regional awareness of the area's unique historic, cultural and natural resources.

The commission is based in Salem.

See also: Essex Heritage

Events and Programs

The organization has sponsored a number of events and programs that celebrate the region’s history, character and cultural heritage. These include:

Essex Heritage Partnership Grant Program

Border to Boston – an Eight Community Recreational Path

Teaching American History Grants

Using ESSEX History

LINCs

Area Guides

First Period Guide to Architecture

Guide to the Great Outdoors

Guide to Farms and Agriculture

Trails & Sails: Two Weekend of Walks and Water

Essex Heritage Explorers Membership Program

Visitor Centers

Heritage Landscape Inventory

Essex Heritage Scenic Byway

Photo Safaris

References

Essex National Heritage Commission Wikipedia

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