Great River Road Network of Interpretive Centers Visit Checklist
State Commissioner visits annually or bi-annually by making an appointment with the I.C. Director or appropriate personnel.
The goal is to develop a stronger relationship between the Interpretive Centers (I.C.) and the MRPC.
During the visit, the commissioner will review the checklist and share new or ongoing information about the MRPC. The talking points should include benefits of being an I.C. (e.g., featured on website, printed maps, social media, itineraries and more.)
- Interpretive Center Visited Ft. Crawford
- Date of VisitAug 24, 2023
- Visiting Commissioner's NameSherry Quamme
- Name, Title, Email and Telephone Number of I.C. Personnel InterviewedBrandon Fradette
- What are your regular hours?Closed Tue Wed-Mon: 10am-4pm
- What is your admission pricing?$8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 military service, $3 children, $20 family
- How many visitors do you see annually?3,000
- Does I.C. have a website?Yes
- Website URLhttp://www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com/
- Do you have a button on your website with the Great River Road logo and link to the experiencemississipprver.com website?Yes
- URL to page where button is locatedhttp://www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com/
- When will you be adding a logo and link?
- Do you have a Facebook page?Yes
- Facebook URLhttps://www.facebook.com/Fort-Crawford-Museum-188545297864645/
- Do you carry GRR maps or rack cards for sale, distribution or on display?Yes
- Do you display a GRR banner or other signage?Yes
- Are your frontline personnel knowledgable of the GRR? Do they receive any formal training?Yes
- Do you have photos or video of your I.C. to share for promotional use?Yes
- What other Interpretive Centers do you communicate with regarding GRR activities?
- How could the state or national MRPC help your interpretive center?Email contact list send out events from ICs - ways to stay in touch
- What do you need from us?Keep connecting ICs and share info, events, fill a day for ICs
- How have you worked with the MRPC in the past?Getting resources like maps
- How does being affiliated with the Great River Road help your visitation?People come in knowing the GRR. Promote other sites. Signage!
- Do many people visit your IC because they are travelling the Great River Road?Yes
- Has the status as an All-American Road led to more visitation?No
- Do people know about this designation and why it matters?No
- How does your organization currently connect visitors to the Mississippi River and the Great River Road?Through the narrative about Ft. Crawford
- Are the descriptions for your listing on the National Great River Road website and, if applicable, on your state’s Great River Road website up to date?No
- Please send updated information as needed, along with a photo (or photos) that you’d like us to use for promotional purposes.
- What are you doing to engage diverse audiences?New exhibits
- Is the contact information on you website up to date?Yes
- Please send updated information as needed, include a phone number and email contact?
- COVID-19 Impacts
- How has Covid affected your staff and visitation at your IC over the past two years?Open during Covid sanitizers and masks still available
- How are you planning to adjust or how have you adjusted in 2022?N/A
- What do you see as the long-term impacts?The numbers were way up in 2022
- How can MRPC help with regard to the impacts of Covid?
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