LT-2023-010-HERITAGE CLUB ROSLYN-RONALD-CLE-ELUM

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9129122, 10:49 AM Response 1: ProjecUEvent Description * LTAC Clerk Review The Roslyn Ronald Cle Elum Heritage Club's project is to continue to increase awareness of our unique history and local heritage sites. We plan to do this through marketing and collaboration using events, signage, printed materials, digital marketing, video, and advertising. Our focus utilizes the idea of Cultural Tourism or Heritage Tourism to link together the cultural assets and treasures located in Roslyn, Ronald, Cle Elum & South Cle Elum. These sites include. the Coal Mines Trailwhich physically links Cle Elum, Roslyn & Ronald, the Telephone Museum and Carpenter House Museum in Cle Elum, and in Roslyn the Coal Miner's Memorial, Roslyn Museum, and Roslyn's Historic Cemeteries. The National Trust for Historic Preservation defines Heritage Tourism as traveling to experience the places, artifacts, and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. Cultural Tourism not only brings in revenue it also raises awareness and celebrates the distinct culture of our community. Our Mission Statement provides guidance to our project: "To preserve and maintain the Coal Miners' Memorial and give voice to the proper and rightful protection and preservation of our historic cemeteries." We oversee and maintain the Roslyn Cemetery as well as the Coal Miners' Memorialwhich is prominently located in downtown Roslyn. We plan to use signage to direct visitors to explore the Coal Miners' Memorial, Roslyn's Historic Cemeteries, the Roslyn Museum, and the Coal Mines'Trail which links to sites in Cle Elum and Ronald. Currently there is a limited amount of signage and what does exist is in disrepair. "To preserve, memorialize and communicate our community's rich ethnic and cultural history to citizens and visitors." With the influx of visitors and new community members we can create an experience for them to learn and participate in the unique cultural heritage of our area. "To employ cultural activities that honor and celebrate our community's heritage." We host several cultural events throughout the year including guest speakers that share stories pertaining to the history of our area. A yearlong advertising campaign will take advantage of the tourists that already come to our area as well as expanding our reach outside of Kittitas County to attract more visitors, building upon what assets and events we already have. Our video provides more background on what we currently do and have done this past 2500 character limit lf-app-16-03.co.kittitas.wa.us/Forms/form/submission/history/77654/85641?hideHeader=true 4t't7