Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Tourism Board held a community ribbon cutting on Thursday at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown to kick off the Talking Trail program

Talking Trail,  Creative Director  Shawn Brannan said  it took a cumulative effort to bring Jamestown’s history alive.

  • Searle Swedlund kicks-off the "Talking Trail" for Jamestown - CSi photo Searle Swedlund kicks-off the "Talking Trail" for Jamestown - CSi photo
  • Two of the "Talking Trail" signs at Jack Brown Stadium Two of the "Talking Trail" signs at Jack Brown Stadium
  • Cutting of the "Talking Trail" ribbon - CSi photo Cutting of the "Talking Trail" ribbon - CSi photo
  • "Talking Trail" Shawn Brannan - CSi photo "Talking Trail" Shawn Brannan - CSi photo
  • "Talking Trail" underway for Jamestown - CSi photo "Talking Trail" underway for Jamestown - CSi photo
  • Becky Thatcher-Keller, Jamestown Chamber - CSi photo Becky Thatcher-Keller, Jamestown Chamber - CSi photo
  • "Talking Trail" underway for Jamestown - CSi photo "Talking Trail" underway for Jamestown - CSi photo
  • "Talking Trail" sign at Fort Seward - CSi photo "Talking Trail" sign at Fort Seward - CSi photo
     

CSi Photos from ribbon cutting

Previously reported:  On Wednesday’s  Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Tourism Director Searle Swedlund said, in Jamestown Talking Trail is an audio tour that uses any cell phone to access recordings related to places, events and personalities of Jamestown. There are 70 locations throughout Jamestown, each location is a story unique to that place.  At this time another 5-10 locations are to yet have signs posted.

On Thursday, October 13th, there will be  four points  featured, relating to Jack Brown Stadium and it’s rich history, as well as some firsthand recollections from Darin Erstad and Travis Hafner and their memories of Jack Brown. More details related to the 70 locations will be provided at the event.

He pointed out that the brochures listing the locations, and more information will be available for distribution, and on the Tourism website.

Anyone with ideas of Talking Trail locations may contact the Jamestown Tourism Office.

Swedlund adds Jamestown Tourism is  grateful for the number of partners who have been instrumental in providing knowledge, access and support that  has been significant in this effort.

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Previously….

Jamestown  (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism announces that the Talking Trails program has been started, and an official Ribbon Cutting is Set for October 13, 2016, at 4:30-p.m., at Jack Brown Stadium, in Jamestown.

On the Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said, the program has been made “live” on line at DiscoverJamestownND.com as the Talking Trail signs are being installed.

Locations will include:   Frontier Village, National Buffalo Museum, Stutsman County Museum, Stutsman County Courthouse, Jamestown University, Fort Seward, Jack Brown Stadium, ND Sports Hall of Fame, Historic Franklin School, Alfred Dickey Library, Jamestown Arts Center, and more!

He pointed out that in the first three days that  just a few of the signs had been displayed last week that 35 responses had been noted on the Tourism web site.

He added that on October 13, 2016, there will be an official Ribbon Cutting to mark the Talking Trail locations in Jamestown.

It will be at Jack Brown Stadium in Jamestown, where Jamestown Major League Baseball players, Darin Erstad, and Travis Haffner played locally before going on to professional baseball successes.