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More about the
River Walk Project

Hit the Murphy River Walk at Konehete Park or the McClelland Street
trail head in town, and enjoy!

The project master plan has been completed from Konehete Park all the way to the Old L&N Depot in town
- an approximate 3-mile walking trail following the Hiwassee River
and the Valley River, which meet and surround the historic town
center of Murphy, the Cherokee County seat.

Brochures including a map of the River Walk are available at the Wellness Center at Konehete Park.

View of the
Hiwassee River, one of
two surrounding the
historic town center of
Murphy

Contact
Edwin Manchester
(pictured with wife Esther), River Walk Project Manager

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Initiated as a multi-phase master plan concept
in July of 2002, the Murphy River Walk project was formally endorsed by the Mayor & Town Council of Murphy, and in January 2003 by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. Phase 1 opened in the fall of 2003, and a master plan for its future phases was completed by the fall of 2004. Step by step, the River Walk was completed in late 2009 all the way to the Old L&N Depot at the entrance to historic downtown Murphy. Enhancement and improvement activities continue on with the trail surfaces, native landscaping and interpretive markers along the way.

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Thanks to the generous contributions of people like you, and a number of appreciated grant funding sources, Phases 2, 3 and 4 are now enjoyed by the public - and with more to follow. . . enjoy the photo of the August 5 workday:

Planned for construction in multiple phases, the approximate 3-mile trail carries the potential of far reaching benefits to the community- health and recreational enhancements to Konehete Park and the new pool & wellness center facility; economic renewal stimulus for historic town center renewal and the attraction of new business & industry to the community; environmental conservation; cultural and historic preservation; native plant and wildlife education; and more. . . enjoy the photos as volunteers and workers plow forward to the L&N Depot on the August 9 workday:

An awesome team of volunteers have accomplished so much with very limited funding, and some awfully big hearts (not to mention equipment, hand tools, and smiles about whatever the day brings on the River Walk).

Fund-raising for grant matches and future construction activities continues, and you can help.
Your tax deductible contribution is gratefully accepted at any time- and in any amount- just designate your check for the River Walk, payable to Heritage Partners. Send to: River Walk Project, c/o Barbara Vicknair, 16 Boulevard Street, Murphy NC 28906.