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Historic Preservation awards; Public Art recognitions; Walking tour

Saturday, May 18 event at Railroad Park Gazebo.

10:30 am: Welcome by Historic Preservation committee Chair, Beverly Hovenkamp. Remarks by Mayor Tonya Graham.

10:45 am: Presentation of the 2024 Historic Preservation awards.

11:00 am: Celebration of five new Railroad District historic sidewalk medallions, including remarks by Public Arts committee Chair Ken Engelund. Staff and volunteers who helped steward creation of the new artworks will be recognized. This completes Phase 1 of Marking Ashland Places, a long-term heritage tourism project.

11:30 am: Ribbon Cutting ceremony by the Chamber of Commerce.

11:45 am: Walking tour to visit the five historic medallions. The tour, with history stories about each site by Peter Finkle of WalkAshland, will cover less than one mile and last about one hour.

Date & Time:

May 18, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Cost:

Free

Railroad Park

785 A St
Ashland,97520

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