Historic Resources Preservation, Maintenance and Interpretation Plan: Dayton Coal and Iron Industry, Laurel-Snow State Natural Area
Pawpaw Partners. 2013. Historic Resources Preservation, Maintenance and Interpretation Plan: Dayton Coal and Iron Industry, Laurel-Snow State Natural Area. Friends of the Cumberland Trail; Tennessee Historical Commission
From "Plan Summary": "This plan is divided into five parts. Part I discusses vegetation removal and preservation treatments for the historic coke ovens, mine-related structures and the dynamite magazine, along with discussions about gating mine entrances and managing climbing on historic structures. Part II outlines several different options for interpreting the historic resources to Laurel-Snow visitors, including on site panels or guides, and off-site programs specifically crafted for young people. Part III discusses wayfinding issues, some as basic as providing simple signs to help visitors locate the site, and multi-modal access options, ranging from a level grade trail into the site from Back Valley Road to the possibility of a Laurel-Snow Greenway connecting the unit with downtown Dayton. Part IV offers a number of options for marketing Laurel-Snow SNA and the historic DCIC resources. This section provides valuable advice for publicizing the site and activities through various county, regional and state tourism entities, as well as cost-effective marketing tools like rack cards and displays at local festivals. Part V summarizes visitor surveys conducted at Laurel-Snow, concentrating on visitor preferences for a variety of interpretation options. Appendices include a database assessing the Richland coke ovens and their condition, mock-ups of possible interpretive waysides or panels, a downloadable Junior Ranger booklet for the DCIC resources at Laurel-Snow, and suggested lesson plans for use in Rhea County schools." Funding for these guidelines was provided in part through a fiscal year 2012 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the Friends of the Cumberland Trail (project number TN-12-030) administered by the Tennessee State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 47-12-41949) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Pawpaw Partners
- Date of Issue
- 2013-11-21
- Publisher
- Friends of the Cumberland Trail; Tennessee Historical Commission
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Preservation Plans (Single Resource); Wayfinding Plans and Studies