Founders Plaza was constructed as a tribute to Appalachian’s founders, B.B. and D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty, and is located at ASU’s main entrance sign area off Hardin Street near Durham Park area. The new plaza provides a larger, more iconic setting for the Appalachian sign and a new outdoor space for studying, small gatherings and scheduled campus events.
Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster
Located in Banner Elk, Wilderness Run is the first alpine coaster in the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains and has over 2,300 feet of pure fun. GCI is proud to have been part of the team that helped two amazing individuals with a dream of bringing more outdoor fun...