Category: Great Smoky Mountains Association
GSMNP Volunteers celebrated with Recognition Banquet and Awards
July 6, 2023
![Group photo at GSMNP Volunteers in Park Recognition Banquet, April 2023](https://friendsofthesmokies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/vip-banquet-group-4-29-2023-bob-wightman-scaled-e1687880912314-700x400.jpg)
by Julie Dodd Great Smoky Mountains National Park celebrated the Volunteers-in-Park with a special recognition banquet at the Park Vista[…]
Read MoreAnne May Davis: ‘Founding Mother’ of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
March 29, 2023
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by Julie Dodd Women’s History Month is an excellent time to celebrate Anne May Davis, “the founding mother” of Great[…]
Read MoreNew signs tell the stories of African Americans in the Smokies
March 9, 2023
![Antoine Fletcher making presentation at Elkmont](https://friendsofthesmokies.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/fletcher-speaking-at-elkmont-e1678210603314-700x400.jpeg)
by Julie Dodd Five new interpretive signs are adding to the storytelling of the African Americans in the Smokies. The[…]
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