Jamestown  (CSi)  The future of Frontier Village in Jamestown continues to be addressed.

Searle Swedlund says Jamestown Tourism and the City Of Jamestown has worked together to assess and measure what lies ahead for the Village’s future.

In 2020 despite the pandemic, and all the uncertainties,  Frontier Village welcomed visitors from around the world.

With inspections the disrepair showed the facilities are in need of significant repair.

Searle points out that through a visitors experience survey with over 1400 participants, it was determined that visitors are looking for ways to engage in high-touch, hands-on experiences.

He says the coming summer will be the same.  Continued will be addressing and planning for the needs of Frontier Village and its visitors.

Two new projects will be initiated, focusing  on education and experimental play.

With lead gifts from the Jamestown Eagles Club and the Jamestown Kiwanis Club, to create two new park areas, that honor  the heritage  of Frontier Village and provide a vision for the next chapter.

Those include:  Homestead Park, that will include a true to size claimshack playhouse, that will have a play homesteaders kitchen with an open floor plan, and covered porch.  The park will include interactive experiences related to settlement and sustainability of that time.

Railroad Park adds a  miniature train to the west side of the Village, in homage to Jamestown’ railroad origins.  Steel rails, hand cranked cars for both adults and children, as well as  a playhouse depot will be settled on the east side of the south tower.  The Jamestown Eagles Club has agreed to be a major sponsor.

Items are in need for the parks.

Proposed maintenance  schedule this year includes, the General Store, and Church.  In 2022 the Town Hall, and the  Depot, and in 2023, the Church interior, and Pony Ring area.

A Community Solicitation has started as officials continue to re-imagine  the future of Frontier Village in the form of a donation or pledge.

Gifts can be made to the Jamestown Area Community Foundation, ear marked for the Frontier Village, with a flyer available with more information, and including a form to fill out with the donation amount.

In person, deliver it to the Jamestown Tourism Office, at 404  17 Street, Southeast, open 8-a.m. to 5-p.m. Monday through Friday. Or mail it  and the form to the same address.

Donations are tax deductible.