(GATLINBURG, Tenn.) SMOKIES.LIVE – Friends of the Smokies said Charles Sellars will continue serving as Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on a permanent basis.
The announcement was made on Facebook earlier Friday.
Sellars has served in an “acting” role while a permanent replacement was found.
Sellars has been Superintendent at multiple NPS sites, including Andersonville National Historic Site, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and most recently New River Gorge National Park
Charlie began his federal career in 1985 as an engineering draftsman at the Blue Ridge Parkway, where he went on to serve in multiple positions. He served as chief of facility management at Bandelier National Monument, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Outer Banks National Parks Group of North Carolina, and later as deputy chief of facility management at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
In 2008, Sellars moved to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee and North Carolina where he served as the deputy chief of facility management. In 2012, Sellars served as the acting superintendent of Tennessee’s Fort Donelson National Battlefield and National Cemetery.
Superintendent Charles Sellars
NPS Photo
3 Responses
Thats Great , I live.. in Illinois
Walked many of the Trails ..cant name.
All the Waterfalls I’ve been to it a most wonderful place to go clear out my head. Good trails beautiful sights.clean looking water..The park Rangers are very nice..Its so good to know you have someone who will be a good keeper of the Smokies..was there I. NOVEMBER I NEVER TIRE OF THE BEAUTIFUL SMOKIES MT.
..never forget the Bears!
Dorothy Lomax.
Mt. Vernon Illinois
Thanks for sharing the story. When will you get to visit again?
There’s nothing like our Beautiful Smokey Mountains or Blue Ridge Parkways..Please enjoy them don’t Clutter or burn our Mountains