A Park Ranger aboard the Friendship, a reconstruction of a 171-foot three-masted Salem East Indiaman built in 1797. Part of NPS's larger exhibit area at Salem Maritime National Historic Site/Essex National Heritage Area. She is a fully operational sailing vessel but stays close to home so that everyone can come aboard. On special occasions she sails as Essex County's flagship, visiting ports along our coast to join in maritime festivals and events.

• Charles Flynn, Executive Director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area shares his perspective on NHA's in the Western U.S.

• listen to excerpts from an interview with Heritage Area partners National Aviation Heritage Area and Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park.


• read or listen to an interview with Heritage Area partners Lackawanna Heritage Valley National Heritage Area and Steamtown National Historical Park.


• Read an interview with Ana Koval, Executive Director, Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.


• Read an interview with Chuck Arning, Park Ranger, John H. Chafee Blackstone River National Heritage Area.