The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza Opens in Sevier County

The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza Opens in Sevier County

Posted on June 9, 2023

The City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County dedicates a memorial to honor those who lost their lives in the deadly wildfires in Gatlinburg in 2016.

The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza dedicated today (Friday) at 2 p.m. at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg officials say that there will be limited public parking at Mynatt Park but the city will provide a shuttle to Mynatt Park via the Gatlinburg Trolleys at the Gatlinburg Fire Department Station No. 2 which is located on Reagan Drive before and after the event, starting at 1:15 p.m. Be sure to visit the memorial whenever you can.

The memorial involves two separate plazas on either side of LeConte Creek. One will serve as a memorial for those who died in the fires and the other will serve as a tribute to the law enforcement agencies that aided Gatlinburg and Sevier County in response and recovery efforts.

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The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza Opens in Sevier County

The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza Opens in Sevier County

Posted on June 9, 2023 by rcadle • 0 Comments

The City of Gatlinburg and Sevier County dedicates a memorial to honor those who lost their lives in the deadly wildfires in Gatlinburg in 2016.

The 2016 Wildfires Memorial and Tribute Plaza dedicated today (Friday) at 2 p.m. at Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg.

Gatlinburg officials say that there will be limited public parking at Mynatt Park but the city will provide a shuttle to Mynatt Park via the Gatlinburg Trolleys at the Gatlinburg Fire Department Station No. 2 which is located on Reagan Drive before and after the event, starting at 1:15 p.m. Be sure to visit the memorial whenever you can.

The memorial involves two separate plazas on either side of LeConte Creek. One will serve as a memorial for those who died in the fires and the other will serve as a tribute to the law enforcement agencies that aided Gatlinburg and Sevier County in response and recovery efforts.