CLARKSVILLE, TN – On Monday, Oct. 5, the Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council unveiled a new beautification project for the Crossland Avenue train trestle, featuring public directional panels identifying key landmark sites that help to tell Clarksville’s story.
The morning ceremonies were led by David Smith, a widely-known local photographer, graduate of the Leadership Clarksville Class of 2016, and member of the Board of Directors for the Arts & Heritage Council.
The idea for the project began with the Leadership Clarksville Class of 2019, which adopted a project to beautify Crossland Avenue. One component of that project was the planned refurbishing and repurposing of the trestle next to Clarksville Parks and Recreation Valleybrook Park that spans Crossland near its juncture with Riverside Drive.
Smith, working with Arts & Heritage Council Executive Director Ellen Kanervo and the remainder of the Board, proposed a project to cover the trestle with a series of 3-by-5-foot photo panels depicting the various Clarksville sites. A QR code is incorporated into the display to help orient users to the sites.
The City of Clarksville embraced the plan of the Arts & Heritage Council, and in May 2026, the Tennessee Arts Commission approved grant funding for the project.
The panels and lighting were installed by the Clarksville Street Department, and the City’s Buildings and Facilities Maintenance Department.
During the ceremonies, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden congratulated David Smith and everyone involved with the project.
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