On Wednesday September 9, Govenor Phill Bredesen announced that the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be featured on the U.S. mint’s new series of quarters featuring national parks and historic sites.
The “America the Beautiful Quarters” will start next year with five quarters with images of national parks in each of the U.S. states.
Five quarters will be issued annually starting with Arkansas’s Hot Springs National Park. The Tennessee quarter is scheduled for 2014.
“This honor comes at the perfect time as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the park’s dedication,”said Bredesen. “An astounding 10 million visitors from all over the world enjoy the Great Smoky Mountains every year.”
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