Mount Airy Nc Whittlin Wall

The whittling wall project is being funded by a 94 340 grant awarded to mount airy last year by the n c.

Mount airy nc whittlin wall.

The whittling wall project was made possible by a downtown revitalization grant from the north carolina department of commerce the city of mount airy mount airy downtown inc and private donations from the citizens of mount airy. The other two sculptures are of a generic whittler and a mill worker. Department of commerce to provide a downtown enhancement. It is scheduled from 3 to 5 p m.

It features eight brick sculptures of local icons who helped shape mount airy s history and culture. The recently unveiled whittling wall in historic downtown mount airy north carolina. Six of the sculptures are of notable folks from mount airy including donna fargo. The whittler reflects that the wall has been called the whittling wall for decades since men would gather here and whittle while waiting for their wives to finish shopping.