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What is a Heritage Area?Resources for PartnersHeritage Areas MapMaryland Heritage Areas AuthoritySkip to contentMaryland Heritage Areas CoalitionSecondary Navigation MenuMenuDownload the Full 2020 Economic ReportDownload Executive SummaryHeart of the Civil War Heritage AreaPassages of the Western Potomac Heritage AreaThe Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage AreaBaltimore National Heritage AreaMaryland Milestones Heritage AreaSouthern Maryland Heritage AreaPatapsco Heritage GreenwayStories of the Chesapeake Heritage AreaMountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage AreaDownload our latest Economic Impact ReportMaryland's heritage areas are locally designated and State certified regions where public and private partners make commitments to preserving historical, cultural, and natural resources for sustainable economic development through heritage tourism. Learn more about how Heritage areas drive economic support to our state.Learn MoreAbout MHAAThe Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) is an independent unit within the Executive branch of State government, and is administered by the Maryland Historical Trust, an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning. Funding (now up to $6 million each year) comes out of Program Open Space funds, and this year approximately $5.1 million will be allocated in grants.LEARN MOREHeritage MontgomeryThe Heritage Tourism Alliance of Montgomery County (Heritage Montgomery) was established by State legislations in 2003Continue ReadingLower Susquehanna Heritage GreenwayThe Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenway (LSHG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to stimulate localContinue ReadingHeart of Chesapeake Country Heritage AreaThe Maryland Heritage Area Authority(MHAA)oversees 13 regions designated as Certified Heritage Areas. These heritage areas leverageContinue ReadingStories of the Chesapeake Heritage AreaCaroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot Counties are a significant part of the nation’s last greatContinue ReadingLower Eastern Shore Heritage AreaThe Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Council is a grassroots, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to preserve,Continue ReadingPatapsco Heritage GreenwayThe Patapsco Heritage Greenway, Inc. is dedicated to preserving, protecting, interpreting and restoring the environment, historyContinue ReadingPassages of the Western Potomac Heritage AreaIn 1993, the State of Maryland created the Canal Place Preservation & Development Authority to overseeContinue ReadingBaltimore National Heritage AreaBaltimore’s concentration of historic, cultural, and natural resources makes the city a truly unique place. TheContinue ReadingSouthern Maryland Heritage AreaShaped by the Chesapeake Bay and its mighty tributaries, the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers, Maryland’s verdantContinue ReadingHeart of the Civil War Heritage AreaThe Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area (HCWHA) is an area rich in history, coveringContinue ReadingMountain Maryland Gateway to the WestMaryland’s Heritage Areas are locally designated and State certified regions where public and private partners makeContinue ReadingChesapeake CrossroadsAnnapolis, London Town & South County Heritage Area, Inc. (ALTSCHA, Inc.), known as the Chesapeake CrossroadsContinue ReadingMaryland Milestones/ATHAThe Anacostia Trails Heritage Area is one of 13Heritage Areas certified by the State of MarylandContinue ReadingClick on one of Maryland’s Heritage Areas to Learn MoreStories of the Chesapeake©2022 Maryland Heritage Area