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Tourism
to Fort Stanwix (Rome, NY) Creates $3,910,000 in Economic Benefits
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Rome,
NY – April 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / A new National Park Service (NPS)
report shows that 60,819 visitors to Fort Stanwix National Monument in
2014 spent $3,206,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported
43 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy
of $3,910,000.
“Fort
Stanwix welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,”
said Superintendent Frank Barrows. “We are delighted to share the story
of this place and the experiences it provides. We also feature the park
as a way to introduce our visitors to this part of the country and all
that it offers. National park tourism is a significant driver in the national
economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service,
and it’s a big factor in our local economy as well. We appreciate the partnership
and support of our neighbors and are glad to be able to give back by helping
to sustain local communities.”
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 The
peer-reviewed visitor spending analysis was conducted by U.S. Geological
Survey economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas and Christopher Huber and
National
Park Service economist Lynne Koontz. The report shows $15.7 billion
of direct spending by 292.8 million park visitors in communities within
60 miles of a national park. This spending supported 277,000 jobs nationally;235,600
of those jobs are found in these gateway communities. The cumulative benefit
to the U.S. economy was $29.7 billion.
According
to the 2014 report, most park visitor spending was for lodging (30.6 percent)
followed by food and beverages (20.3 percent), gas and oil (11.9 percent),
admissions and fees (10.2 percent) and souvenirs and other expenses (9.9
percent).
To
download the report visit www.nature.nps.gov/socialscience/economics.cfm.
The
report includes information for visitor spending at individual parks and
by state.
To
learn more about national parks in New York and how the National Park Service
works with New York communities to help preserve local history, conserve
the environment, and provide outdoor recreation, go to www.nps.gov/NEWYORK.
Contact:
Frank
Barrows
Fort
Stanwix Superintendent
315-336-3113
About
the National Park Service
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