L.A. HERITAGE DAY RECONNECTS ANGELENOS WITH THEIR HISTORY

L.A. HERITAGE DAY RECONNECTS ANGELENOS WITH THEIR HISTORY
THROUGH TOURS, ACTIVITIES, AND INFO FROM 80 GROUPS


Heritage Alliance’s Second Annual L.A. Heritage Day Sunday, March 22, 2009, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Heritage Square Museum Free with flyer available at heritagesquare.org

LOS ANGELES -- The L.A. Heritage Alliance will host its Second Annual L.A. Heritage Day on Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage Square Museum. L.A. Heritage Day reconnects the public with greater Los Angeles’ vast range of cultural institutions and resources, with activities for kids of all ages and tours of historic structures at the museum. The event is open to the public; admission is free for members of participating heritage groups with flyer and anyone who downloads the flyer from http://www.heritagesquare.org/, and $5 without the flyer.

The event is expected to draw 80 heritage groups and 800 guests for a range of programs including children’s activities, living history interpretation, a panel discussion on historic preservation, and much more. Participating groups include the Los Angeles Conservancy, Hollywood Heritage, West Adams Heritage Association, Highland Park Heritage Trust, Cultural Heritage Foundation of Southern California, Santa Monica Conservancy, and Autry National Center.

For an area widely misperceived as having no “real" history, the Los Angeles region has more than 200 historical organizations, societies, and museums dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich and varied pasts of various regions, industries, and individuals.

The L.A. Heritage Alliance is a network of preservation groups, museums, and historical societies launched in 2008 to unify and leverage their efforts. "We’re working together to preserve the rich history of greater Los Angeles," says Brian Sheridan, one of the organizers of the L.A. Heritage Day and L.A. Heritage Alliance. "Though we've been successful as individual groups, as an alliance we can work smarter and more efficiently to preserve our heritage.”

Heritage Square Museum is located in Highland Park, just northeast of downtown Los Angeles. This living history museum tells the story of Los Angeles’ development through historic structures that were relocated to the site to save them from demolition. The museum is located at 3800 Homer Street, off the 110/Pasadena Freeway at Avenue 43. For more information, visit http://www.heritagesquare.org/.