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Article: STATE'S HISTORIC SITES NEED BETTER PR, PANEL TELLS GOV.(LOCAL/STATE)
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- The Capital Times
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- July 16, 2002
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Byline: Anita Weier The Capital Times
Wisconsin's historic sites need more marketing and preservation spending to thrive, a commission says.
The Governor's Commission on Historic Sites, headed by former state Administration Secretary Mark Bugher, presented its recommendations to Gov. Scott McCallum on Monday.
The 11-member group came up with recommendations for the eight historic sites operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, where paid attendance declined from 185,400 in 1996 to 130,800 at the end of the 2001 fiscal year. Fees increased during that time.
The sites are Villa Louis at Prairie du Chien; Stonefield at Cassville; Wade ...