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Board agrees to host WWII ship LST 325 at Sanders Ferry Park pending Corps, TWRA approvals

Hendersonville Parks Board · December 16, 2025
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The parks board approved a staff-recommended plan to invite the USS LST 325 to dock at Sanders Ferry Park as an educational visit, waiving typical fees and requiring Corps of Engineers and TWRA approval and coordination on anchoring and site logistics.

The Hendersonville Parks Board approved a staff recommendation to host the World War II landing ship LST 325 at Sanders Ferry Park on the condition that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) grant required approvals. John Talent, president of the nonprofit that operates the LST 325, presented the ship’s history and logistics needs and asked the board to waive any rental fees for the visit.

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