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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Emerges From Barrier to Asset
The Smokies rise over the Tennessee North Carolina line as a national park project gains momentum. Land purchases, fundraising, and a Rockefeller match push the park toward development with roads, trails, and growing visitor interest. Local life winds down as families sell holdings and new highways shape the landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU Service
Great Smoky Mountains
Tennessee
Tennessee-North Carolina
Smokies
North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Knoxville
Great Smokies
National Park Service
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Congress
National Park System
Gatlinburg
Great Smoky Mountains National
Mount le Conte
Sugarland Mountain
Lennessie
Little Pigeon River
Newfound Gap
Qualla Indian Reservation
Ashevill
Bryson City
Park
Clingmans Dome
William Bartram
Philadelphia
Independence Hall
America