Anne Hayward will conduct a first phase discussion about the Wayfinding System for Southeastern Colorado and solicit suggestions about the information to be included on the Wetmore kiosk. The meeting will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Wetmore Historical Society's meeting room at 10 a.m.
Custer County Commissioner, Lynn Attebery, attended the Society's November meeting to explain the significance of the "Wayfinding System for Southeastern Colorado" and the signage proposal from CDOT. Attebery requested public input as to the verbage on the three panel kiosk approved for Wetmore. The Society agreed to undertake the responsibility with Anne Hayward and the Society's Board of Directors as the lead on the project.
"Wayfinding is an information system for travelers finding their way across Southeast Colorado. The Wayfinding System is comprised of two tiers of information - gateway installations and local kiosks. The gateways provide an opportunity to highlight regional histories and point out significant attractions. The local kiosks share stories most important to local communities. The information system encourages exploration and provides travelers both pre-notification and reassurance as they navigate their way across the region. It actively promotes heritage tourism; first within the immediate heritage region, and then into neighboring regions of the Southern Rockies."
The Wetmore regional kiosk will be located at the junction of Highway 96 and 67 where the former "Lone Pine" stood. Funds for the project come from a grant to CDOT. Kiosks will be located throughout southern Colorado from the Kansas and New Mexico borders north and west with both Custer and Fremont counties included. Completion target date is 2015.
The Wetmore Historical Society encourages Hardscrabble area residents to attend the meeting with their constructive suggestions. Please e mail [email protected] if you have any questions.
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