History is an asset that can bring people together and creates pride in place. The region is rich in industrial and labor history. The communities rally behind preserving their rich heritage, teaching the region's past to their children and new-comers the through festivals and performances. Click a photo to view slide shows of resident celebrations of history.

	Preservation All communities are going to lengths to preserve memories of their communities' pasts by restoring structures and making the history of the area readily available in local museums and historical societies. more>>
	Memory and Identity Industry, ethnicity, local history and activism play huge roles in resident identity. Communities and individuals have developed numerous ways to celebrate these identities and keep traditions alive and evolving through future generations. more>>
	Performance Residents re-tell local histories and heritage at festivals, in plays and in other forms of art across the region. Such performances reinforce local identity and attachment to place. more>>

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