Gettysburg Tours Inc. & Mason Dixon enter into “exclusive agreement.”
A major battlefield tour company in Gettysburg has announced support for the proposed Mason Dixon Resort & Casino in Cumberland Township.
Gettysburg Tours Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with Mason Dixon Resort & Casino, co-partner David LeVan to produce sightseeing tours for guests.
According to LeVan, guests of the proposed resort casino at the Eisenhower Inn will have the opportunity to go on several different battlefield tours.
In a statement released Wednesday morning, LeVan stated that: “Gettysburg Tours has helped share our area’s rich historic heritage with countless people.”
Gettysburg Tours President Kenneth J. Rohrbaugh said his agency’s partnership with Mason-Dixon is a “natural fit” for his heritage tourism business. Rohrbaugh also owns the Jennie Wade House & Museum, Soldiers National Museum, the Hall of Presidents & First Ladies and Soldiers National Museum in Gettysburg.
“The rebirth of this special resort, which has been a part of Adams County for more than a generation, is going to be a tremendous benefit to our community during this difficult economic time,” Rohrbaugh said regarding the Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center, located along Business 15, south of Gettysburg.
LeVan and business partner Joseph Lashinger have proposed converting the 300-room Eisenhower Inn in Cumberland Township into a slots resort. They are applying for the state’s lone remaining Category Three gaming license by the April 7 deadline.
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