Musings from the Mountains

The Return of the historic Waynesville Arch

From 1933 until 1972 downtown Waynesville had an arch over Main Street to welcome tourists and direct them to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Thanks to a concerted effort by citizens of the area, the arch is returning.  The new arch will be 60 feet wide, 26 feet high at the highest point, with a clearance of 21 feet beneath the center of the arch.

T. Pennington, an artist and gallery owner on Main Street in Waynesville is creating an artist’s rendition of the arch in her signature style.  Prints will be sold by Pennington with 100% of the proceeds to go to the arch fund.  She will also be conducting a raffle for a framed print of the arch.  Pennington is a renowned local artist who does magnificent work with colored pencils.  If you haven’t seen her work, you owe it to yourself to visit her gallery at 51 N. Main Street in Waynesville.

Donations toward building the arch can be made on waynesvillearch.com or by visiting the T. Pennington Gallery at 51 N. Main Street in Waynesville.

If you’re in our area, don’t forget to stop by our office to visit a spell.