CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM IN THE NEWS.... CURRENT NEWS

OCTOBER 1-31, 2011

World Monuments Fund adds Charleston to its watch list

10/7/11
Charleston Regional Business
A second preservation group has named Charleston to its watch list, citing “poorly managed tourism” and cruise ships threatening the city. The World Monuments Fund identified 67 threatened cultural and heritage sites across the world.

Charleston, S.C., lands on a list of endangered sites -- again

10/7/11
Los Angeles Times
poorly managed tourism is the problem facing many of the sites, which include Charleston's 17th century historic district.

Heritage tourists sought

10/9/11
Monterey County Herald
That designation would usher in federal funds that could be used for conservation, preservation, education and recreational activities as well as increase so-called "heritage tourism" by marketing the region as a historical destination.

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