Heritage Tourism

Goals

  1. Create greater understanding of the economic impact of cultural heritage tourism and its importance as an economic development tool.
  2. Create a more widespread awareness of the excellent heritage tourism assets in the region.
  3. Continue to upgrade and improve the heritage tourism infrastructure—lodging, shops, and restaurants, entertainment, and visitor services—in order to enhance the overall experience for cultural heritage travelers coming to the region.
  4. Realize a greater economic impact from heritage tourism visitors.

Year One

  • Heritage tourism survey in conjunction with Historic Resources Rural Survey
  • Historic lodging assessment, consultation, and workshop
  • Interpretation consultation
  • Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial work plan

 

 
   
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