Essex National Heritage Area

The Essex National Heritage Area is a National Heritage Area composed of all of Essex County, Massachusetts. It is overseen by the Essex National Heritage Commission (ENHC), a non-profit organization based in Salem, Massachusetts.[1]

Essex National Heritage Area
Aerial view of Salem Willows in Salem, Massachusetts. Also pictured are Marblehead, Massachusetts and its harbor.
TypeHistorical
LocationEssex County, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°39′47.8″N 70°57′30.2″W
Area828 square miles (2,140 km2)
Founded1996
Visitors2.7 million (yearly)
Governing bodyEssex National Heritage Commission
Location of Essex National Heritage Area in Massachusetts

Overview

The heritage area covers all of Essex County, including 34 cities and towns, 9,968 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 26 National Historic Landmarks, 9 state parks, and 2 National Park Service units.[1]

Along with 2.7 million annual visitors, roughly 743,159 residents live in the region, which is in the Greater Boston metropolitan area.[1]

The Friendship of Salem sails as an ambassador for the Essex National Heritage Area and is part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.

Cities and towns

The heritage area includes the Merrimack Valley cities of Lawrence, Haverhill, and Amesbury, Massachusetts, which were important industrial and trade centers in the 18th and 19th centuries and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in North America (along with nearby Lowell, Massachusetts), as well as the coastal cities of Newburyport, Gloucester and Salem, Massachusetts, also important locations in early American trade and history.

References
  1. "About Us". Essex National Heritage Area.
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