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National Conservation Exposition Planned for Knoxville
A national scope exposition to promote conservation of natural resources will be held in Knoxville Tennessee in September and October 1819 with Gifford Pinchot heading the advisory board. The project grows from the Appalachian Exposition, funding and planning include a 100 acre site, new buildings from 25 000 to 280 000 each, a Southern States building and a large agricultural show with a five acre model farm and a corn palace for the south’s corn clubs. Government support includes a 400 000 appropriation proposal for a federal conservation building.
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Washington, D. C
Knoxville
Tenn
Commercial Congress
Southern Development
Luke Len
Tenhesare
Central Conservation
Inaylich
Nia
Appalachian Exposition Company
National Expoalsion Company
Southern States
Hown Long
Mmamimoth Raliet
Noutheast
Atlantic
Gulf
Aa Imi
National Conservation Congress
Pertdina Domestic
Wil To & Model Farm
Congress
Rielart W. Avalincaf Tennesaos
Comitttes
Nashvilla
Tennessee
South
Al-Southern