Heritage on the hill: heritage tourism in Owingsville, Kentucky
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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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Heritage on the hill: heritage tourism in Owingsville, Kentucky. By: Aleia Brown, & Jenna Stout. F 2013 – S 2014. SCOPE. Project: Heritage Tourism Development Location : Owingsville, Kentucky Located only 45 minutes from Lexington Fieldwork: October 18-19, 2013. Owings House. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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HERITAGE ON THE HILL: HERITAGE TOURISM IN OWINGSVILLE, KENTUCKY
By: Aleia Brown, & Jenna StoutF 2013 – S 2014
SCOPE
Project: Heritage Tourism Development Location: Owingsville, Kentucky
Located only 45 minutes from Lexington Fieldwork: October 18-19, 2013
Courthouse Square Owings House
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 & FriendsBottom Photo: Greencrest Cemetery
Heritage on the Hill
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.
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
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
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
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
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
The Jailhouse
Creating Interpretive Community Space
Needs Structural
Assessment…
Adaptive Reuse
Reflections and Personal Challenges The challenges of integrating narrative Heritage tourism and its many meanings
Aleia Brown- [email protected] Stout- [email protected]
