Historic Thematic Trails Unveiled

The official announcement of two new WV thematic trails: New Deal/CCC and Historic Theatre will take place on Thursday June 17, 2010, in Sutton, WV at 2:00 p.m.! The event, held on the courthouse lawn, is hosted by the Sutton On-Trac Main Street program. Representatives of historic theatres and New Deal sites will attend to celebrate the successful collaboration to create these new brochures. The stunning, color brochures designed by WV graphic artist, Jessie Courson, showcase sites that are both interesting and accessible for heritage tourism as well as educational to local residents. The new trails will soon appear on the WV Tourism website!

The West Virginia Historic Thematic Trails were developed by the State Historic Preservation Office and Preservation Alliance of West Virginia in partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was financed with a Preserve America grant. The program receives Federal funds from the National Park Service. All historic sites included in this trail are listed in The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

The Preservation Alliance of West Virginia is a statewide grassroots organization supporting historic preservation in the mountain state. You can learn more at www.pawv.org

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