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HERITAGE ON THE HILL: HERITAGE TOURISM IN OWINGSVILLE, KENTUCKY By: Aleia Brown, & Jenna Stout F 2013 – S 2014
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SCOPE Project: Heritage Tourism Development Location: Owingsville, Kentucky Located only 45 minutes from Lexington Fieldwork: October 18-19, 2013 Courthouse Square Owings House
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METHODOLOGY Initial site visit Historical background research Second site visit Oral history Debriefing/Reflection Writing Plan and Consulting with Community Members Top Photo: Miss Virginia & Friends Bottom Photo: Greencrest Cemetery
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Heritage on the Hill
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Bourbon Furnace Founded circa 1791 Owned by Owings “ Iron Road” built to accommodate trade Bourbon Furnace Founded circa 1791 Owned by Owings “ Iron Road” built to accommodate trade Historic Resources Owingsville is a small town with a rich history. Beginning in the late eighteenth century, the area was an important hub of iron trade.
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Historic Resources Bypassed by New South industrialization and railroad development the architectural heritage of Owingsville central district remains largely intact. ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE Survival of early residences National Register of Historic Places WPA WHAT’S MISSING? 1893 fire in commercial district African American neighborhood Bank of Owingsville, built circa 1811 Bath County Middle School, built by the WPA Owingsville Rosenwald School Photo from Fisk University Rosenwald School Database, date unknown
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Local Tourism Potential Traditional festivals and local events May Day Festival Farmer’s Market Heritage trails Civil War Midland Trail Iron Trail Quilt Trail Architecturally Appealing Townscape National Register district Historic Cemeteries
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Community Resources Limited development Limited infrastructure “Dry” County Isolationism StrengthsChallenges Mayor incentivizing small business growth Successful track record with small projects Opportunity for clean living, hitting the reset button Strong advocates working to build tourism while maintaining community integrity
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PROPOSAL GOALS Identifying a starting point Optimize web presence Strengthen existing resources Build partnerships Helping Owingsville find direction for the future Develop untapped resources Build community infrastructure
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PROPOSAL Interpretive Recommendations Build a more inclusive narrative Emphasize Owingsville’s role in the regional and national narrative Tourism Development Recommendations: Redesign walking tour and develop signage Capitalize existing markets Revitalize and raise regional profile of festivals Connect regionally through existing trails Above: “Pap” Ruff Memorial, Owingsville Cemetery
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The Jailhouse Creating Interpretive Community Space
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Needs Structural Assessment…
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Adaptive Reuse
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Reflections and Personal Challenges The challenges of integrating narrative Heritage tourism and its many meanings Aleia Brown- amb2cs@mtmail.mtsu.eduamb2cs@mtmail.mtsu.edu Jenna Stout- jds2bg@mtmail.mtsu.edujds2bg@mtmail.mtsu.edu
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