The Lincoln High School Tourism Class has been busy exploring several
community resources this Spring, learning how even a small town can use
resources to spur tourism and community development.
This past week the group examined historical displays and artifacts at the
Bice-Ferguson Memorial Museum. Director Debra Herndon explained that
people from at least 9 other states visited the Museum last season, some
from as far away as Wyoming, Nevada and Washington State. The group
also went upstairs to the alumni room which has been a valuable resource
for people contacting the Museum seeking pictures of ancestors.
Earlier in the Spring, the Tourism Class learned about the Community
Garden and got an opportunity to work in it. They also visited the Gillum
House Bed and Breakfast and learned from Proprietor Kathleen Panek how
to promote a successful B&B in this area.
On April 23 rd the Tourism Class worked with the Levi Shinn Log House and
held a special day for 130 fifth grade students at Big Elm and Lumberport
Elementary. Eighteenth Century activities were set up on the grounds and
members of the Tourism Class acted as tour guides, taking groups of fifth
graders through the house, explaining its historical significance.