Tourist Information Center

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2011

Henrico County was approaching its 400th anniversary in 2011 and wanted to spread the word far and wide. The creation of Henrico County’s first Tourist Information Center was a collaborative effort between the Henrico 2011 Commemoration Advisory Commission, the Division of Recreation and parks, and the County manager’s office. The timely establishment of this state-accredited Tourist Information Center has promoted Henrico history to both local residents and visitors and also encouraged tourism for the region during Henrico County’s 2011 celebration of its 400th Anniversary as the second oldest English settlement in the new World. Almost 600 individuals have visited the Center since its opening in September 2010 and experienced Henrico County history in the historic Dabbs House Museum. Visitors from Canada, Scotland, South Africa, Holland, and 27 of the 50 American States have helped make the Tourist Information Center a success.