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Report – April 2005 Richmond: The
Kentucky Heritage Trails (KAHT)
The Kentucky Artisan Heritage Trails (KAHT), based at Eastern
Kentucky University, is working with the National Geographic Society
to promote the “undiscovered treasures” of Appalachia.
A foldout map in this month’s issue of National Geographic
Traveler will feature 30 tourist sites in the Appalachian Region
of eastern Kentucky and the Cave County of south central Kentucky.
The Kentucky sites range from tourist attractions such as Mammoth
Cave National Park and the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea to
festivals, scenic byways, restaurants, craft shops and historic
sites. The sites also will be features as part of the interactive
map at www.nationalgeographic.com. KAHT is a cultural heritage
tourism and business development program offered through the Center
for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Technology at
EKU and supported by the Appalachian Regional Commission.