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The first Walking Tour of Historic Riverton was first printed in 1981 and revised in 1989.

Lenore Probsting provided the charming illustrations toaccompany Louise Vaughn and BettyHahles text.

This informative and straightforward one-sheet leaflet has guided hundreds of visitors and residents for over thirty years in their exploration of the history and architecture of our village.

Tonight we do a dress rehearsal for the Walking Tour of Historic Riverton 3.0

Features of the tours in this new series:

One sheet tri-fold, 8" x 11"Fewer stops on each tour/more overallA loop circuit of sites within a smaller walk areaLiberally plagiarizes research of others; More details and illustrationsSites are more inclusive and representative of the town as a whole

Features of this first tour in the series:

17 stops instead of original 27located along Main, from Broad to Third, then along Howard back to the beginning

although it has fewer stops, it includes some not on the original, such as the school, fire house, Cole Dairy (501 Main)

Features of this first tour in the series:

Another tour in the series will include: 14-16 stops in a loop from 503 Bank Ave. to 109 Bank, returning back by Carriage House Lane and Penn St.

The Walking Tour Series plans include for at least two or three more tours plus a separate Childrens Tour.

Think aboutwhat can be included for a tour on the other side of the tracks.other themes, e.g. Churches, Things That Arent There Anymorewhat a newcomer would want to know that is not covered in the pamphlet.

Let us know what you think.No checklists, opinion polls, or five-point scalesJust help us make another Walking Tour good enough to last the next 30 years.