Will Tourists be interested in the Market?
 The Market sits at the geographic center of the newly designated Lancaster-York Heritage Region, and by re-activating it, Columbia can tap into the heritage tourism market envisioned for this region. Columbia Borough includes two of the three bridges uniting Lancaster and York Counties and the market bases of Philadelphia and New York to the east as well as Baltimore-Washington to the south. Not only are these tourists looking for authentic sites such as the Market House, but also revitalization of the Market House will tie in well with the LYHR theme of "Foodways - from Farm to Table." By incorporating interpretive materials on these themes - such as displays, maps, tasting, and demonstrations - the Market could fill a niche which other regional markets are not currently addressing.
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