(Visitors Center Reliefs), (sculpture).

(Visitors Center Reliefs), (sculpture).

Dukes, George, sculptor.

(Visitors Center Reliefs), (sculpture).

Sculpture: approx. 6 x 8 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. 1 x 10 x 1 ft.

A relief sculpture mounted on a wall outside the Visitors Center. The relief, which depicts early African American settlers of the area, includes two male figures and one female. At the proper left is a seated male figure. Beside him stands a male figure with his left hand on the right shoulder of the seated figure. On their proper right is a standing woman facing straight forward with her arms at her sides.

History -- United States -- Black History

History -- United States -- Tennessee

Ethnic -- African American

Outdoor Sculpture -- Tennessee -- Jonesborough

Administered by Town of Jonesborough, 123 Boone Street, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659

Located Visitors Center, 117 Boone Street, Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659

This relief was intended as the first of three proposed sculptures depicting settlers. Due to lack of funds the other two sculptures had not been finished at the time of the Save Outdoor Sculpture survey, 1992.

Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Tennessee survey, 1992.

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