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Ohio sites may make Heritage List
Kara Porvasnik
Issue date: 9/14/07 Section: Community
The Serpent Mound, the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park and Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, all in southern Ohio, have been nominated for the World Heritage List-a list that includes such wonders as the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramids of Giza.
According to the application for inclusion of a property in the U.S. World Heritage List, the property must be "formally designated as a national historic landmark, a national natural landmark or as a federal reserve of national importance, such as a national park, national monument or national wildlife refuge."
Keith Bengtson, site manager for the Serpent Mound, recognizes the prestige that comes in being named to the list.
"It's an honor to (be on the World Heritage List) because it puts us up with some great historical sites such as the great pyramids," Bengtson said. "It would lead worldwide recognition to the site."
The Serpent Mound, located east of Cincinnati over the Ohio Brush Creek, current sees more out-of-state visitors than in-state visitors, Bengtson said. He expects that being named to the World Historical List would expand the number of visitors from both in- and out-of-state, but is not sure how it would affect the number of worldwide visitors.
Another nominee to the World Heritage List is the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. It includes Huffman Prairie Flying Field, the Wright Cycle Co., Wright and Wright Printing, Hawthorn Hill and Wright Hall.
Dayton Aviation Heritage Superintendent Larry Blake said making the World Heritage List is a process.
"It's a two-step process," Blake said. "First you have to get on the country's list, and right now we are on the U.S. list."Â
In order to be on the U.S. list, the site must show interest in partaking in the World Heritage List and fulfill requirements mentioned in the application for inclusion of a property in the U.S. World Heritage List.
According to Blake, the United States is scrapping the old list they started years ago and creating a new updated list starting in 2006.
According to the application for inclusion of a property in the U.S. World Heritage List, the property must be "formally designated as a national historic landmark, a national natural landmark or as a federal reserve of national importance, such as a national park, national monument or national wildlife refuge."
Keith Bengtson, site manager for the Serpent Mound, recognizes the prestige that comes in being named to the list.
"It's an honor to (be on the World Heritage List) because it puts us up with some great historical sites such as the great pyramids," Bengtson said. "It would lead worldwide recognition to the site."
The Serpent Mound, located east of Cincinnati over the Ohio Brush Creek, current sees more out-of-state visitors than in-state visitors, Bengtson said. He expects that being named to the World Historical List would expand the number of visitors from both in- and out-of-state, but is not sure how it would affect the number of worldwide visitors.
Another nominee to the World Heritage List is the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. It includes Huffman Prairie Flying Field, the Wright Cycle Co., Wright and Wright Printing, Hawthorn Hill and Wright Hall.
Dayton Aviation Heritage Superintendent Larry Blake said making the World Heritage List is a process.
"It's a two-step process," Blake said. "First you have to get on the country's list, and right now we are on the U.S. list."Â
In order to be on the U.S. list, the site must show interest in partaking in the World Heritage List and fulfill requirements mentioned in the application for inclusion of a property in the U.S. World Heritage List.
According to Blake, the United States is scrapping the old list they started years ago and creating a new updated list starting in 2006.
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