SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE 1 Total annual household income: 6465 Residential School District:Gender: Male Female 12 3 Under $12,000 $12,001-$18,000 No. of occupants in your household: or more 4243 Yes No 4041 WeekdaysWeekends & Holidays Age: > Service-Learning Project Do you or any of your family have military experience? This Survey Questionnaire will serve as the prime instrument to gather the necessary data in our undertaking of a Preliminary Study to establish the premise of financial feasibility in rebuilding Fort Laurens in Bolivar – the only revolutionary war fort ever built in Ohio. In the last 10 years how many other historical places of interest in Ohio/PA have you visited? [please check all that apply] Are you aware of these Projects? How many historical sites do you visit a year? 3 4 or more The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail Project [O&ECTTP] that is part of the Ohio Erie Canal National Heritage Corridor will eventually extend from Cleveland’s lakefront in the north to Dover & New Philadelphia in the south and will serve bicyclists, runners, hikers, canoeists, families and lovers as they discover places of peace & tranquility, hidden views of wildlife and artifacts of Ohio’s original settlers. Are you aware of the project to rebuild Fort Laurens? Yes Winter [Jan-Mar] How many miles would you be willing travel to see a great historical site such as Fort Laurens? In 1915, the Ohio State General Assembly passed legislation to “purchase for the State the lands upon which Fort Laurens is located, and additional land adjacent thereto as may be necessary to properly restore said fort and works …” Yes No Would you be willing to visit Ohio's only revolutionary war fort, Fort Laurens, if it were rebuilt? Yes No If the O&ECTTP was designed to include Fort Laurens would you be more willing to visit it? Yes No or more What season is more preferable for you to visit Fort Laurens? [please check all that apply] No 27 Overnight 69 Summer [Jul-Sep] 60 Spring [April-Jun] 63 Fall [Oct-Dec] 61 What time of the week is more preferable for you to visit Fort Laurens? [please check all that apply] Afternoon [12:00 – 4:00] 68 Morning [9:00 – 12:00] 66 Evening [4:00 – 9:00] 67 If you are a parent would you want your children to be taken on field trips to Fort Laurens? What time of day is more preferable for you to visit Fort Laurens? [please check all that apply] Corn Fright Night??? Leaf-Peeper Tours $18,001-$24,000 $30,001-$36,000 $24,001-$30,000 $36,001-$42, $30,001-$36,000$36,001-$42, $30,001-$36,000$36,001-$42,000 In the last 10 years how many Festivals or any other activities in Ohio have you visited? [please check all that apply] Does American History interest you? Yes 24 No 25 Attwood Fall Festival 58 Sugarcreek Swiss Festival 56 Shaker Museum Fort Armstrong 49 Fort Wayne 46 Custer Monument 48 Schoenbrunn Church 45 McCook House Fort Ligonier Fort Halifax 53 Fort Recovery 47 Fort Miegs Zoar Village Fort Amanda 55 Yes 72 No 73 If you are a teacher would you take your students on field trips to Fort Laurens? Yes 70 No 71
SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE continued Service-Learning Project Considering all the benefits that a rebuilt Fort Laurens will bring to Ohio, how much would you be willing to pay as an entrance fee? Please provide us with any other comments you would like to share. If an annual membership was offered that entitled you to free entrance to Fort Laurens and many other historical places of interest in Ohio, how much would you be willing to pay? Less than $ $ AdultsChildren 5-16 $ $ School Groups $ 3.00 By appointment $ $ $ School Groups $ 5.00 By appointment $ $ AdultsChildren 5-16 $ $ $ $ $ 5.00 Less than $ If there was a souvenir shop at a rebuilt Fort Laurens, what would you like to see displayed for sale? [please check all that apply] 86 Calendars 90 Maps Teaspoons Would you be interested in making a monetary donation to assist with the rebuilding of Fort Laurens? Should you wish to be provided with the results of this survey and any future developments in this regard, please provide your contact details; Name: Address: City: State & Zip: How would you like to experience the displays at the rebuilt Fort Laurens? [please check all that apply] Self-guided 74 Tour-guided 75 Your confidentiality is assured Thank you for your time Yes No 125 Would you be interested in donating your time to assist with the rebuilding of Fort Laurens? Yes No 123 Tents Postcards What would you like to see/experience at a rebuilt Fort Laurens? [please check all that apply] Battle Re-enactments Period Costumed Tour Guides 77 Souvenir Shop 80 Interactive Tours Historic Presentations Adult Beverages Campsite for overnight visitors Concessions Flags/Pennants Bumper-stickers Militaria Sleeping Bags Authentic Clothing Moccasins T-Shirts Patches Recipe Books Sweatshirts Baseball Caps Cigarette LightersKey rings 94 Paperweights Military ToysCoffee Mugs