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Battle of Franklin Trust proposes life‑size bronze 'Mamie the mule' at Carter Hill Park; DRC gives preliminary support
Summary
The Design Review Committee reviewed a proposal to place a life‑size bronze statue of 'Mamie the mule' at Carter Hill Park. The committee and staff signaled support pending details about the base, exact placement, materials, and coordination with Parks and Arts Commission.
Franklin — The Design Review Committee (DRC) on Tuesday reviewed a proposal from the Battle of Franklin Trust to install a life‑size bronze statue of Mamie, a Civil War draft mule, at Carter Hill Park and provided preliminary support while asking for placement and installation details.
Laurie McPeek, representing the Battle of Franklin Trust, told the DRC the figure would depict “Mamie the mule,” described in local Civil War writings connected to the Sixth Ohio, and that the artist Janelle Mayer — who created other local works — would cast the piece in bronze. McPeek said the finished sculpture would be “anywhere from 900 to 1,200 pounds finished” and intended to be climbable for children, placed on a concrete pad to protect…
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