Tourism in New York State

Tourism in New York State

Throughout New York State's past, individual visitors and the state government have promoted the natural beauty, history, cultural attractions, and recreational activities that the state has to offer. Explore New York State through photographs, documents and archives and get a glimpse of the tourism industry in New York throughout history. Use the documents to answer the text-based questions and essays. 

Name of Cultural Institution : 
New York State Archives
Lesson plans standards: 
  • Social Studies Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
  • Social Studies Standard 2: World History
  • Social Studies Standard 3: Geography
  • Social Studies Standard 4: Economics
  • ELA Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding 
  • ELA Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
  • ELA Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
  • Math Standard 3
  • Science Standard 4
Preferred citation of your lesson plans: 

New York State Archives. "Tourism in New York." Tourism in New York. New York State Education Department, 2014. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.