Jamestown  (CSi) Spearheaded by Jamestown Tourism, “The Louis L’Amour Project,” will ramp up in 2018.

On Wednesday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Jamestown Tourism Director, Searle Swedlund said the project is geared to bring attention to the life of the novelist, while living as a youth in Jamestown, including artifacts to be placed at the James River Library System’s, Alfred Dickey Public library, downtown.

L’Amour a Jamestown native, attended elementary school at Franklin, now, the CSi Technology Center.

Swedlund added that anyone with L’Amour artifacts such as photos, or other items is asked to Contact Searle at the Jamestown Tourism office, or Keith Norman, making it a community-wide project.

Swedlund pointed out that the project will feature L’Amour’s roots and his humble beginnings in Jamestown, while engaging tourists.

Swedlund added that 2017 was a good year for tourism in Jamestown saying the National Buffalo Museum set a record for attendance, doubling the previous number of tourists during a one year period.

He said 2018 will be the first full year of operation for the Newman Arena at the University of Jamestown, and the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) in Jamestown.

He noted upgrades to Jamestown Parks and Recreation facilities, additional hotel space, and changes in the Tourism grant application process, now allowing non-profits to apply for grants.

He said the Talking Trail program, with various historic sites in Jamestown highlighted with signage and recorded historical information continues, and will be better explained on its usage in 2018, through the Tourism website.