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AMERICA’S 55TH NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA

Susquehanna National Heritage Area is a non-profit organization and Congressionally-designated coordinating entity for America’s 55th National Heritage Area. We collaborate with local, state and national partners to advance our vision for the Susquehanna National Heritage Area as a national destination for outdoor fun and cultural discovery. Our work focuses on placemaking that enhances the quality and appeal of our area’s special places and landscapes and tourism development that increases the visibility and readiness of our area as a visitor destination. We are part of the Alliance of National Heritage Areas and HeritagePA, Pennsylvania’s statewide Heritage Area network.

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RiverRoots: Stories of the Conestoga River:
Colonial Settlement

RiverRoots: Stories of the Conestoga River River Roots is Susquehanna NHA’s blog series featuring history from York and Lancaster Counties that showcases the Susquehanna River’s historic, cultural, and natural resource […]

RiverRoots: Stories of the Conestoga River: Presettlement Conditions

RiverRoots: Stories of the Conestoga River River Roots is Susquehanna NHA’s blog series featuring history from York and Lancaster Counties that showcases the Susquehanna River’s historic, cultural, and natural resource […]

Fish-For-Free Days at Columbia Crossing

Fish-For-Free Days at Columbia Crossing Every year, the PA Fish and Boat Commission designates two Fish-For-Free Days, when residents and non-residents can legally fish without a fishing license. In 2023, […]

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Your annual donation in any amount makes you an official Friend of the Susquehanna National Heritage Area and gives you bragging rights for your support of outdoor recreation and heritage education, public access to the river, and tourism development and services in the riverlands of Lancaster and York.