The town of Washington is steeped in history, but oftentimes area residents drive past homes, churches and businesses without giving them a second glance. But, oh, what stories those structures could tell.
Most of us know that the town was the first in the country to be named in honor of General George Washington. It is, after all, the Original Washington.
The Washington Visitors Bureau wanted to make sure residents and travelers alike would more fully appreciate this gem on the river.They thought, what better way to present the history of Washington than with a walking-tour book? Inspired by a brochure touting Lafayette, La., the bureau approached Stanton Blakeslee of the Greenville ad agency Eye Integrated. He put together a mock-up of the proposed book and the rest is, well, history.
The final product was published last December just before Christmas and was an immediate hit, according to tourism director Lynn Lewis.“The response has been superb,” said Lewis. There are already plans to eventually reprint the walking- tour book with the addition of new houses, she added.
And WRAL TV's David Crabtree did a piece on efforts in Beaufort to "pump up" its historic waterfront in the same vein as Connecticut's Mystic Seaport. You can watch the piece here.
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