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After months of restoration, Athens’ Iron Horse to canter back home

Emma Auer
The Iron Horse outside Donald Cope's Athens metalworking studio.

Athens is home to a well-known sculpture called the Iron Horse. Throughout its 70-year history, the horse has endured not only corrosive weather but bitter and ever-changing waves of public opinion. Today, it’s under restoration by a local metal smith and art conservator, raising all sorts of questions about where this horse belongs. WUGA’s Emma Auer has this report. 

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.