04/29/08

Tourism is one of the state’s largest industries, generating more than $15.4 billion per year. Travel and tourism is the business to be in. This vast industry is on a fast growth track that impacts every industry segment. For Americans, this means more and better travel products. For American communities, this means increased jobs and revenue. What are the benefits of cultural heritage tourism? Studies have consistently shown that cultural heritage travelers stay longer and spend more money than other kinds of travelers. Good cultural heritage tourism improves the quality of life for residents as well as serving visitors. The members and volunteers of Davidson’s Fort Historic Park pledge to accomplish their goals and objectives and state as a group;

We will preserve, conserve, protect and interpret the rich history, natural beauty, ecological features and recreational resources of western North Carolina for local residents, tourists and school-aged children particularly, the impact of the Fort during and after the American Revolution.

We will provide an educational venue interpreting the lifestyle and events of early settlers and Native Americans during the early pioneer era and the Revolutionary War era in and around the former Davidson’s Fort and western North Carolina.

We will offer a site that visitors can experience the places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.

We will aid the Superintendent of the McDowell School Board with a hands-on teaching tool for young people. 

We will provide outdoor recreational opportunities in a safe and healthy environment, Senator Joe Sam Queen is working towards achieving the inclusion of Davidson’s Fort in a proposed national trail, Rutherford Trace.  Rutherford Trace starts at Davidson’s Fort which his men originally built in 1776 and travels throughout western North Carolina.

We will provide environmental education opportunities that promote stewardship of cultural and heritage tourism in Old Fort and McDowell County.

We will support community and economic development efforts with a main focus on the cultural and heritage tourism in Old Fort and McDowell County

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