The Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area a congressionally designated area which includes the Hudson Valley in the U.S. state of New York from Saratoga Springs south almost to New York City. It is one of 55 National Heritage Areas in the United States. It provides a unified promotional framework for a select number of 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.[1]
These sites are estimated to generate $20 million in economic impact as a result of annual events hosted to attract tourism.[6]
Publications
The list of sites is accompanied by a website and guidebook. The Hudson River Valley Institute at Marist College is the academic arm of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.[7]
References
^"About". Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
^Jane Clark Chermayeff Associates LLC (17 April 2002). Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Management Plan. Hudson River Greenway Communities Council. p. 9.