ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two women who helped preserve downtown Asheville’s rich and storied history are being remembered with the legacy they left behind, an Urban Trail walking tour more than 2 miles long.
Asheville residents Grace Pless and Leslie Anderson launched the Urban Trail project more than 40 years ago.
But both women died within the last year and a half, so on Wednesday, June 24, a group of volunteers held a ceremony to celebrate the pioneers. It was held along the downtown walking trail, made up of 33 stations marking monuments and moments in time…