Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area

Schuylkill River Valley National Heritage Area

Parks Directory of the United States / National Heritage Areas

Address:140 College Dr
Pottstown, PA 19464
Phone:484-945-0200
Fax:484-945-0240
Web: www.schuylkillriver.org
Established: Authorized on November 6, 2000.
Location:Encompasses the river valley associated with the 128-mile Schuylkill River in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Special Features:The heritage area includes three national park areas, the historic city of Philadelphia, and many early communities and canal towns throughout the corridor. The Schuylkill River is central to the story of colonization and industrialization in America. The area provides pre-Revolutionary mills, late 19th-century factories, and numerous historic districts and cultural attractions throughout a five-county area.

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