Finding Your Way in Oyster Bay Service Learning Project materials

Materials featured here include a project description, wayfinding plans, and draft versions of interpretive panels. From the project description: "100 street signs will line the main thoroughfares of the downtown and the three major gateways into the downtown (see Map 1). The street signs and brackets were specifically designed to reflect the nautical nature of the downtown and coordinate with the directional and interpretive signs for the downtown (see Fig. 1). They will also meet the new Federal Highway Guidelines. 7 Directional signs will be strategically placed around the downtown directing visitors to our main attractions including the water front, museums, parks, and parking near these attractions (see Map 2). These directional signs will help combat sign pollution in the downtown by combining all of the individual signs directing visitors into 7 condensed locations. These directional signs will remove about 14 individual signs from the downtown. (see Fig. 2). 10 Interpretive signs will be placed around the downtown forming a walking trail from the west side of the downtown to the east (see Map 3). The interpretive signs are organized to tell the story of how the town has developed and changed over time from it’s founding in 1653 to the modern day, highlighting important eras, events, and locations that helped the town to evolve. These signs will replace the original 50+ signs that were to be placed throughout the buildings in the downtown that were originally written through Project L.E.A.R.N.S. These 10 signs were written by the project manager of the grant, compiling the history of the town from the previous signs and various primary and secondary sources. OBMSA is also working with the Oyster Bay Historical Society to update OBHS’s pamphlet that highlights important historical buildings in the downtown by incorporating the text written by the students." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Preserve America grant to the Main Street Association of Oyster Bay (grant number 36-10-AP-5045) for the Finding Your Way in Oyster Bay Service Learning Project. The grant was administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Preserve America is a federal initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage. The goals of the program include a greater shared knowledge about the nation's past, strengthened regional identities and local pride, increased local participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets, and support for the economic vitality of our communities.

Finding Your Way in Oyster Bay Service Learning Project materials

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