Showing posts with label sesquicentennial. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sesquicentennial. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
150th brought in big bucks for Virginia
The 150th anniversary
commemoration of the Civil War funneled $290 million and 3.7 million people to
Virginia, the panel that hosted the observance said. The Virginia
Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission said programs generated more than $8.4 million in state tax revenue and almost $5 million
in local tax revenue. • Article
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Grants for uniforms, seminar, Civil War play
The Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission has awarded $8,050 in
grants for events commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. • Article
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tennessee's inaugural 150th event
"The Coming of the Civil War" will be a two-day event held in Nashville on November 12-13. It will feature several prominent Nashville attractions including the Tennessee State Museum, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Tennessee State Library and Archives, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. • Details
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Georgia unveils Civil War 150th anniversary logo, website for tourism, marketing
The Georgia Department of Economic Development has unveiled its logo and website design for the state's observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Details on the state's tourism plans for the event were presented recently at the Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Athens.
The logo looks like a soldier's belt buckle and has a large "GA" in the center, reminiscent of a "CSA" or "US" during the war.
The state also is updating the book "Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia", is printing and circulating a Civil War driving map (below) and will unveil a special website in late October, according to the department. The push is for 2011-2015.
The website "will be an inviting and engaging interactive experience that drives tourism by allowing consumers to feel, experience and engage in Georgia’s history. Features include an interactive map, historical timeline, heritage war trails, ecommerce, and social media." the state says.
The site is not yet complete, said Stefanie Paupeck of the department's communications office.
"The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War is the most significant heritage tourism event impacting Georgia in coming years. The state has the opportunity of educating residents and tourists alike to the role Georgia played in this critical moment in U.S. history," according to a statement.
More than a dozen states have had sesquicentennial websites up for several months. Observers have said the anniversary has not been a funding priority of the Perdue administration.
The website is a portal for local governments and businesses to tout their plans.
"As of now, we are not sponsoring a major sesquicentennial event. We are promoting all the activities and events that our tourism partners around the state are hosting," Paupeck said. "Over the next four years the Sesquicentennial will be a huge part of the tourism division’s marketing efforts including features in our newsletters, quarterly contests, travel guide feature in the 2011 issue and so on."
According to the state, the CW150 website will reach beyond just Civil War buffs to “to tell the story in a compelling way to a much broader audience.”
It will also direct travelers to points of interest and events.
"Crossroads" serves the "dual purpose as tour guide and as an in-depth history of Civil War Georgia. Included are over 200 modern and period photographs, images, maps, GPS coordinates, and a detailed chronology of events as they unfolded during the four-year conflict," the state says.
Details on the state's tourism plans for the event were presented recently at the Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference in Athens.The logo looks like a soldier's belt buckle and has a large "GA" in the center, reminiscent of a "CSA" or "US" during the war.
The state also is updating the book "Crossroads of Conflict: A Guide to Civil War Sites in Georgia", is printing and circulating a Civil War driving map (below) and will unveil a special website in late October, according to the department. The push is for 2011-2015.
The website "will be an inviting and engaging interactive experience that drives tourism by allowing consumers to feel, experience and engage in Georgia’s history. Features include an interactive map, historical timeline, heritage war trails, ecommerce, and social media." the state says.The site is not yet complete, said Stefanie Paupeck of the department's communications office.
"The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War is the most significant heritage tourism event impacting Georgia in coming years. The state has the opportunity of educating residents and tourists alike to the role Georgia played in this critical moment in U.S. history," according to a statement.More than a dozen states have had sesquicentennial websites up for several months. Observers have said the anniversary has not been a funding priority of the Perdue administration.
The website is a portal for local governments and businesses to tout their plans.
"As of now, we are not sponsoring a major sesquicentennial event. We are promoting all the activities and events that our tourism partners around the state are hosting," Paupeck said. "Over the next four years the Sesquicentennial will be a huge part of the tourism division’s marketing efforts including features in our newsletters, quarterly contests, travel guide feature in the 2011 issue and so on."
According to the state, the CW150 website will reach beyond just Civil War buffs to “to tell the story in a compelling way to a much broader audience.”
It will also direct travelers to points of interest and events.
"Crossroads" serves the "dual purpose as tour guide and as an in-depth history of Civil War Georgia. Included are over 200 modern and period photographs, images, maps, GPS coordinates, and a detailed chronology of events as they unfolded during the four-year conflict," the state says.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Will Gettysburg reality match the hype?
View from a Gettysburg Times reporter: Based on ... flawed visitation and revenue estimates, I just think it’s a little too early to get excited and wound-up for an overflow crowd during our big “Olympic Moment” in 2013. A big party is being planned — I just hope the people show up. • Article
Friday, April 16, 2010
150th a 'minefield throughout the South'
As Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell discovered when he proclaimed April as Confederate History Month without mentioning slavery (an omission he corrected after a volley of protests), pitching Dixie's past during the run-up to next year's 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War could be challenging. • Article
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