Townsend, Tennessee – Bob Patterson, Executive Director announced today that the Tuckaleechee Garden Club has completed decorating the Cardwell House that is located in the Historic Village of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. ” The Heritage Center is a beautiful place to visit any time of the year but it is especially beautiful when it is decorated for the Holiday Season” claimed Bob Patterson, Executive Director of the Heritage Center. “All of the decorations are either handmade or are natural trimmings representative of the late 1800’s” said Linda Lee, President of the 30 year old Tuckaleechee Garden Club.
Eleven members of the Tuckaleechee Garden Club took great care to be sure that all of the Holiday decorations are natural and native to East Tennessee. This is the 5th year that the members of the Garden Club have chosen to decorate the restored Cardwell House which is a log cabin located on the grounds of the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center. A Holiday tree is adorned with handmade corn husk dolls and topped with an angel made of a pillowcase.
Decorating the Cardwell House for the Holidays is a labor of love for the members of the Tuckaleechee Garden Club who gathered at the Heritage Center on Tuesday. Tuckaleechee garden Club members present were: Linda Lee, President, Janie Bitner, Florence Byrd, Francey Cash, Debbie Dickie, Marge Fugate, Lorna Metheny, Charlotte Miller, Scott Scherer, Theresa Schrer and Ann Sorvillo.
The Tuckaleechee Garden Club was founded in 1983 and has 34 active members. The Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Tuckaleechee United Methodist Church at 10 a.m.
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is open Monday thru Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free for Heritage Center members, Adults $6.00, Seniors 60 plus and children ages 6 – 17 $4.00, children 5 and under are free. Closed Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
The Cardwell House decorated for the Holiday may be viewed during regular business hours in the Historic Village located at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center through New Years Eve as a part of the museum admission.