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3597
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Heritage tourism, or visiting an area for cultural enrichment, has been flourishing in the western counties since the 1920s. Promoting a small community's culture is seen as a way to retain their young people, create jobs, and preserve traditions.
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3687
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Cherokee County, the state's most western, has long been attractive to tourists. As agriculture continues to decline, a strong labor force of over 10,000 attracts industries, including Lee Apparel, Levi Strauss & Co., and Clifton Precision.
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5811
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For those who enjoy the outdoors, Cherokee County's 93,000 acres of national forest provide many opportunities, including hiking and mountain-biking. Also, the revitalized town of Andrews features arts and crafts and is a new stop on the Great Smoky Mountain Railway.
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5812
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The John C. Campbell Folk School in Cherokee County's Brasstown, attracts yearly some 3,000 people, who study subjects from blacksmithing to writing. It also pumps $4 million into the economy. For this it received the 1997 Governor's Business Award in the Arts and Humanities.
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3532
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In November, 1997, the Cherokee Indians will open a gambling casino in Cherokee, the county seat of Swain County. It will employ over 1,100 people with an annual payroll of $29 million. Revenues will fund tribal programs and help the region's economy.
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