From the Athens-Clarke County Department of Leisure Services:
There is new public artwork on the Firefly Trail adjacent to the Old Winterville Road trailhead, “Georgia Railroad Lantern,” by artists Jim Benedict and Lily Kuonen.
The design is inspired by the railroad rails and structural steel that connects to the history and story of this scenic Georgia rail trail system.
Benedict and Kuonen’s design was chosen in a blind selection by a community panel, and funded by the ACC SPLOST (TSPLOST 2018 Project 06). The artist team were one of 28 applicants that submitted during the nationwide search in January 2023. The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission approved the design in March 2023.
For more information about public art, please email tatiana.veneruso@accgov.com