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Guided Hendersonville History Walks with Mary Jo Padgett: Murals, Mosaic, and Ghost Signs
October 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
$10Join local historian Mary Jo Padgett for a 90-plus minute walk along Historic Main Street to learn about the stories and artists behind more than 6 murals (including 3 restored Coca-Cola signs), a mosaic created by Russian immigrant artists with 250,000 pieces of glass, and numerous ghost signs (old and faded hand-painted advertising signs on the exterior walls of buildings) still barely hiding in plain sight — All in downtown! Meeting Place: in front of Historic Courthouse on Main Street.
Mary Jo offers 4 different history walks to scheduled dates, all are 90+ minutes, rain or shine. See website for additional dates or to book a private tour. $10 per person age 10 and over | Children under 10 free with paying adult, Recommended to get tickets in advance, as space is limited — but Mary Jo does accept walk ups, provided there is room left in the tour.