African American Local Tourism:

"I am looking for examples of local or regional groups or non profits that are organized to research and promote local African American history and cultural tourism beyond one specific site or institution but that serve many regional interests and attractions"

Alabama: Mobile Historic Development Commission: African-American Heritage Trail http://www.mobilehd.org/

Connecticut/Massachusetts:Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail - http://www.uhvafamtrail.org/

Delaware: Underground Railroad Coalition of Delaware -
http://www.whispersofangels.com/legacy.html

Louisiana: LA Office of Tourism African- American Heritage Trail - http://www.louisianatravel.com/explore/cultural_history/african_american_heritage_trail/

Maine: Portland Freedom Trail -
http://www.portlandfreedomtrail.org/

Maryland: African-American Resources Cultural and Historic Society -
http://www.fredericktourism.org/

New York: Frederick Douglass Resource Center -
http://www.frederickdouglassrc.com/contact.asp

South East: Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor -
http://www.state.sc.us/scdah/afamer/callresponse03.pdf

Nationwide: NPS Network to Freedom Program: -
http://www.nps.gov/history/ugrr/

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War of 1812

In January of this year our agency’s War of 1812 Bi-Centennial Project Committee began to meet. I am wondering if any of our sister states are also planning activities to commemorate the war? If so, I would appreciate contact information because we would like to be in communication with them.

Distritct of Columbia:http://www.washingtondcwarof1812bicentennialcommission.org/

Georgia: http://warof1812ingeorgia.com/Page3.html

Indiana (Vincennes): http://www.spiritofvincennes.org/1812/commission.html

Maryland: http://www.visitmaryland.org/Pages/1812.aspx

Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17445_19277_19527-187469--,00.html

National: www.nps.gov/stsp