Freeman Tilden
Encyclopedia
Freeman Tilden was one of the first people to set down the principles and theories of Heritage Interpretation
in his 1957 book, Interpreting Our Heritage. His work with the United States National Park Service
inspired generations of interpreters and continues to be a definitive text for the discipline.
Heritage interpretation
Heritage interpretation is the communication of information about, or the explanation of, the nature, origin, and purpose of historical, natural, or cultural resources, objects, sites and phenomena using personal or non-personal methods....
in his 1957 book, Interpreting Our Heritage. His work with the United States National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
inspired generations of interpreters and continues to be a definitive text for the discipline.