Cheraw designated as Preserve America Community

By: From local reports | SCNow
Published: November 02, 2009

First Lady Michelle Obama has designated the town of Cheraw as one of the nation’s newest Preserve America Communities.

Communities designated through the program receive national recognition for their accomplishments. Benefits include use of the Preserve America logo on educational and promotional materials; eligibility for Preserve America grants; listing in the Web-based directory that showcases Cheraw’s preservation efforts and heritage tourism destinations.

Many Preserve America Communities are featured in “Discover Our Shared Heritage” National Register Travel Itineraries, as well as in the “Teaching with Historic Places” curricular materials created by the National Park Service.

The Preserve America program became an authorized part of the national historic preservation program when President Barack Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 on March 30. More than 750 Preserve America Communities have been designated in all 50 states and a U.S. territory, including historic neighborhoods within large cities and tribal communities.

For more information, visit www.PreserveAmerica.gov online.