One day 20 years ago, Andy Wishart, of Leeds, England, stood atop Lookout Mountain and contemplated the city of Chattanooga down below.One day 20 years ago, Andy Wishart, of Leeds, England, stood atop Lookout Mountain and contemplated the city of Chattanooga down below.
The question on his mind: “Do I want to make this my home?”
A pipe organ-builder by craft, Wishart had reached his mid-30s and was being recruited to work here by Richards, Fowkes & Co. in Ooltewah, a small, 10-person company that makes multi-million dollar pipe organs.
Wishart hoped the view from Point Park on Lookout would inspire him and perhaps help him decide what to do.