Officials in Gatlinburg, Tennessee have announced plans to open a religious-themed attraction at the site of the old Christus Gardens, which closed in January 2008 after nearly 50 years.Christ in the Smokies Museum and Gardens, backed by local businessmen, is to open next spring.
Christus Gardens portrayed the life and death of Christ. Millions of people had visited it, just off the main parkway through the Smoky Mountain resort town.
In a news release Monday, officials said the developers have been acquiring items from around the country for the new exhibition.
The site was to have been developed for condominiums, but those plans fell through.
Renovations at the site are already under way.
[The Associated Press.]
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