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#75879 - 12/02/16 11:22 PM Re: Young Mayors [Re: Geezer]
Wally B Offline
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Originally Posted By: Geezer
...the Historical Seaport? One of the few times Aberdeen had a dream and it became a reality.


I disagree. The original plan was for a working shipyard / museum at the mouth of the Wishkah. There were to be two replica ships, the Lady Washington and the Columbia Rediviva. The "Historical Seaport" was supposed to bring tourists and their $$ to Aberdeen. What we got was traveling attraction for California and Oregon.

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#75880 - 12/03/16 02:48 AM Re: Young Mayors [Re: Wally B]
Geezer Offline
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I'm well aware of the original plan, having served as chairman of the board during the projects darkest moment when it was thought bankruptcy would be the outcome. How it got there is an interesting story. Suffice to say a cast of characters and well intentioned community leaders got it to that point.

However, after years of Les Bolton's efforts, the project was making progress toward a semblance of what it was meant to be.
Les is gone and I wish the present staff and leadership luck in taking the project toward the original goal.

By the way, how many times must it be explained that, for the time being, without the supporting project infrastructure as envisioned, the Lady Washington cannot by herself attract the volume of business necessary and therefore must travel extensively to pay the bills?





Edited by Geezer (12/03/16 02:50 AM)

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#75881 - 12/03/16 08:10 AM Re: Young Mayors [Re: Geezer]
Wally B Offline
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Originally Posted By: Geezer
for the time being, without the supporting project infrastructure as envisioned, the Lady Washington cannot by herself attract the volume of business necessary


You didn't need to explain that to me. The lack of "supporting project infrastructure" is why I say the dream has not become reality.

Going back to the original vision, how many paying visitors a year were needed to support the operation?

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#75882 - 12/03/16 09:56 PM Re: Young Mayors [Re: Wally B]
Geezer Offline
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Actually, I don't need to explain anything to you. The vision evident to me is that of you beating a dead horse.

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