Heritage Tourism and the Historic Preservation Movement
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Heritage Tourism and the Historic Preservation Movement
Heritage Tourism: Grassroots Effort
Heritage Tourism development seen as a preservation strategy Economic benefits1980s the emphasis was on “education with historic resources.” No funding.
National Trust (partnering with American Express) How to succeed in Heritage Tourism, 1993
Focus on Authenticity and qualityPreserve and Protect resourcesMake sites come aliveFind the fit between your community and tourismCollaborate
Heritage Tourism: Grassroots EffortHeritage Tourism development seen as a preservation strategy
Economic benefits1980s the emphasis was on “education with historic resources.” No funding. Looking for value. What is the value of the National Register program?
National Trust (partnering with American Express) How to succeed in Heritage Tourism, 1993
Focus on Authenticity and qualityPreserve and Protect resourcesMake sites come aliveFind the fit between your community and tourismCollaborate
the dark side
Push back to tourism
Commodification of History
Need for new locations (“Turning Up the Stage Lights”)
Regional Approaches
The New Millennium
Preservation Discourse Matrix
Dimensions of value
Relationships among types of Preservation
Why Tourism?
Economic BenefitsAddressing the Dark Side
Commodification of History
Developments use history to sell houses– Naming patterns– Theming of destinations
New values of Preservation
Unappreciated aspects of our history– Technology– Native American
regional approaches– Amish in Indiana
The New Millenium
Honoring the Past, Imaging the futureSaving and sharing what is valuable.