Showcasing Local History: The Heritage Center in Modern Tourism

dc.contributor.advisorWest, Carrollen_US
dc.contributor.authorGideon, Sara Elizabethen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberMcIntyre, Rebeccaen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberBeeby, Jamesen_US
dc.contributor.departmentHistoryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T18:55:07Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T18:55:07Z
dc.date.issued2013-10-30en_US
dc.description.abstractHeritage centers play a prominent role in the modern American tourism industry. Acting as a combination of a welcome center and a museum, these centers introduce visitors to the history and culture of a specific society and geographic place and cater to tourists who are looking for authentic local experiences. The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County provides a case study for a successful heritage center, while the future Sumner County Music and Heritage Center provides a new opportunity for a development plan based on the successful center in Murfreesboro. Utilizing the best practices from the case study and implementing new ideas can catapult Sumner County into an ideal heritage tourism location. This study traces the evolution of the heritage center concept and then evaluates how this concept can be used to benefit Sumner County.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/3591
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subjectAmerican Southen_US
dc.subjectHeritage centeren_US
dc.subjectHeritage tourismen_US
dc.subject.umiHistoryen_US
dc.subject.umiAmerican historyen_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.thesis.degreelevelMastersen_US
dc.titleShowcasing Local History: The Heritage Center in Modern Tourismen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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