The Weatherby bell echoed across Lake Junaluska 112 times on Wednesday to celebrate the lake’s birthday.
Each year, Lake Junaluska’s staff, community members and visitors gather to ring the bell. The bell is rung by hand one time for each year since the lake’s creation in 1913. This year, dozens gathered to ring the bell and celebrate Lake Junaluska’s birthday.
The ringing of the bell took around 15 minutes in total, as different groups were able to take turns pulling the rope.
The Weatherby bell is set right outside the Stuart Auditorium, which also opened in 1913. The auditorium is still in use today for conferences and gatherings…