Railway Viewing Platform Ribbon Cutting

Press Release

Release: Immediate
Contact: Christian Hamilton
Date: June 20, 2018
RE: Railway Viewing Platform Ribbon Cutting

Toccoa, Georgia – June 20, 2018 – Main Street Toccoa is pleased to announce that the official ribbon cutting for the Historic Train Depot Railway Viewing Platform will be held on June 30, 2018 in conjunction with Toccoa Train Day.

Occurring at 11am at the Railway Viewing Platform, the ribbon cutting will celebrate the installation of the viewing platform as a new tourism product in Historic Downtown Toccoa.

The idea for the construction of the Railway Viewing Platform came from a report presented in September 2017 by a Resource Team from the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). Because the City of Toccoa received a visit and report from GDEcD, it is eligible to apply for Tourism product Development (TPD) grant funding on a regular basis, which was successfully awarded earlier this year.

“We are thankful to have the support of GDEcD in the implementation of our vision for Historic Downtown Toccoa,” said City of Toccoa Main Street Manager, Christian Hamilton. “Their report and grant funding has allowed the City of Toccoa to invest in valuable tourism resources in the community, which began with the installation of Downtown Wayfinding Signage in 2016 and continues with the official ribbon cutting for our new Railway Viewing Platform on June 30.”

Main Street Toccoa and the City of Toccoa will continue to utilize the information presented in the Resource Team’s Report in the planning for future beautification efforts in Downtown Toccoa. This report may be found in its entirety online at http://www.mainstreettoccoa.com/userfiles/File/2017-TPD-Team-Report.PDF.

For more information about the ribbon cutting or Railway Viewing Platform, please contact Christian Hamilton at 706.898.5777.

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