The Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization serving Lancaster and York Counties in Central Pennsylvania.

Our mission is to enhance our region’s quality of life and economic vitality by promoting the preservation, conservation and interpretation of the Susquehanna River’s cultural and natural heritage. We build public awareness and understanding of the river’s value to our region, state and nation and we preserve and enhance the river’s historical, environmental and recreational assets for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.

The Susquehanna Gateway Heritage Area is based at the John & Kathryn Zimmerman Center for Heritage at Historic Pleasant Garden, on the river shore south of Wrightsville, PA. We are part of Pennsylvania’s statewide network of twelve officially designated Heritage Areas and we are working towards designation by the United States Congress as a National Heritage Area.