Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District
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The Shenanandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District is a National Heritage Area
in Virginia
. Despite its name, it is not a historic district
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
It is the only one of 49 National Heritage Areas whose name includes the word sequence "National Historic District."
National heritage area
National heritage area is a region defined by a government as notable for cultural, historic, natural or recreation reasons. Compared to a national park, a national heritage area is not subject to the same level of zoning and regulations on land use. They are typically managed at a local...
in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Despite its name, it is not a historic district
Historic district (United States)
In the United States, a historic district is a group of buildings, properties, or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally significant. Buildings, structures, objects and sites within a historic district are normally divided...
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
It is the only one of 49 National Heritage Areas whose name includes the word sequence "National Historic District."