This is beautifully built in the shape of a chimney. A center stone is incised with the form of a tree. Dedicated in 2018, a plaque lists citizens who were displaced. Surnames include Baugher, Beasley, Breeden, Dean, Hensley, Lam, McDaniel, Meadows, Morris, Shifflett, and Williams.
There are also four signs telling about the community that was on the mountains. Here are two of them. The others tell of "Making a Living in the Mountains" and "Family and Community Life."
To visit, park next to the Elkton Community Center on Blue and Gold Drive.
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Lovely that those people were honoured for being displaced. I like the tree on the stone.
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ReplyDeleteGostei deste monumento.
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I'm glad to see this commemoration of the farming people who lost their homes for the park. The same thing happened for the Blue Ridge Parkway and Smokey Mountains National Park...indeed for many places that we all enjoy today. Some of them were able to stay in their homes till the ends of their lives, I believe.
ReplyDeleteA very thoughtful monument.
ReplyDeleteIt is a good thing to learn of the sacrifices some made to create these places we all love. Their history shouldn’t be forgotten.
ReplyDeleteA very nice monument honouring those who were displaced. I like the shape of it, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGood to see this monument.
ReplyDeleteI do like the tree on the stone.
All the best Jan
Lovely idea. I like the incised tree--pretty.
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