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This Discover our Shared Heritage World Heritage Sites website is produced by the National Park Service’s Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education and the National Park Service's Office of International Affairs.
The website was designed in 2020 by Katherine Crawford-Lackey with content provided by Stephen Morris, Chief of the National Park Service Office of International Affairs, Jonathan Putnam, International Cooperation Specialist, and Phyllis Ellin, NPS historian. Descriptions of historic places featured in this website are based on information in the files of the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmarks Program. When necessary, image permissions are noted in the captions.
The banner photo is public domain.
This site replaces the 2014 version of the travel itinerary. The original credits are as follows:
The World Heritage Sites in the United States Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary was produced by the National Park Service's Heritage Education Services and the National Park Service Office of International Affairs, in partnership with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers. Much of the descriptions of the World Heritage Sites included in the itinerary has been taken from the publication entitled World Heritage Sites in the United States produced by Eastern National in cooperation with the National Park Service's Office of International Affairs.
The itinerary also uses registration information on historic places in the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks collections, National Park Service websites and brochures for units of the National Park System, and other information. Many of the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks registration files are online, particularly for the units of the National Park System and National Historic Landmarks that are included in this itinerary.
Carol Shull, former Interim Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places and Chief, Heritage Education Services, National Park Service, developed the concept for the itinerary, did the final editing, and provided overall management of its production. Stephen Morris, Chief of the National Park Service Office of International Affairs helped develop the concept and his office provided much of the content and many of the images for the itinerary. Stephen Morris also authored the essay, "World Heritage Sites in the United States: A Perspective from the National Park Service." Gustavo Araoz, President of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and former executive director of the United States Committee of the International Committee on Monuments and Sites (US/ICOMOS) authored the essay, "How the World Heritage Convention Works." Phyllis Ellin, Jonathan Putnam, and April Brooks of the National Park Service Office of International Affairs contributed to the preparation of this itinerary.
Katie Orr, contracting historian, completed the final programming of the itinerary website and edited the content prior to publication. Jeff Joeckel of the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places staff provided advice and assisted in launching the itinerary. The following student interns with National Park Service Heritage Education Services made valuable contributions to its preparation, collectively creating content, doing photo research, programming, and assisting in other ways: Jacquelyn Browning, Alexandra Knabe, Mae Maginnis, Christopher Penrith, Kenneth Wohl, and Fengyi Wu. Heritage Education Services intern Ian Crawford developed the initial programming to adjust the itinerary series template to a responsive design and Kathleen Madigan provided additional programming.
The itinerary was produced with the support of the National Park Service's Stephanie Toothman, former Associate Director for Cultural Resources, Partnerships and Science; Jon Smith, Deputy Associate Director Preservation Assistance Programs; and Paul Loether, Chief, National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks.
Last updated: July 15, 2020