U.S. Poet Laureate to visit Smokies

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Tuesday, 02/07/2024

United States Poet Laureate Ada Limón is coming to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a special event at Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, July 20. 

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'Sowing the Seeds of the Future': New sculpture unveiled on Franklin's Women's History Trail

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Wednesday, 27/03/2024

Overcast skies didn’t deter a large crowd from coming out to witness the unveiling of the sculpture “Sowing Seeds of the Future,” on Saturday, March 23,­ in downtown Franklin. 

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Franklin sculpture unveiling

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Wednesday, 20/03/2024

The “Women’s History Trail Sculpture Community Celebration” will be held on Saturday, March 23, in Franklin.  

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