Jamestown (CSi)  Jamestown Tourism continues working on expanding photographs and videos for their promotional of the city.

On Tuesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Director, Searle Swedlund said, he welcomed and conducted a Jamestown Tour for the video crew from a company hired from Bismarck, shooting video of various locations in Jamestown including the Pipestem area Two River Activity Center, Frontier Village, and motels.  He said the crew was impressed with what Jamestown has to offer, and continues to grow the tourism experience.  He noted that the updated photos and videos will added to the bank of promotional tools.

On another topic Searle pointed out in the first half of July this year there was a 26 percent increase in visitors to Frontier Village from numbers in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.  He added that plans are being discussed for next year at Frontier Village.  He said the Railroad Parkette at Frontier Village is awaiting the arrival of the rail cars and track, to be installed.

He added that the Walk of Fame pavers have been installed on First Avenue, as part of the Road Diet improvements, with more information on the historic figures highlighted in the pavers to be released.

Searles said on Monday this week the Welcome to Jamestown Banners have been installed on Mill Hill, a cooperative effort of Tourism, and the Jamestown Beautification Committee.

He said, locally officials continue to work on the presentation of Bison World, to state officials this fall requesting state funding toward the project, in Jamestown.