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20354
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Today, thousands of people venture to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park each year, but few will know the story of the group of Asheville citizens who fought for the preservation of the scenic beauty of western North Carolina as early as 1885.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 1, Jan 1960,
p38-65, por, f
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20355
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The movement to establish a park in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina began in the late 19th century, organized by the efforts Asheville citizens. For many years, the Appalachian National Park Association waged a publicity campaign to gain the support of congressional figures, despite opposition to the establishment of a forest preserve in the Southern Appalachians. Eventually efforts led to the completion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most popular national parks in the country.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 37 Issue 2, Apr 1960,
p165-184, por, f
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36615
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The author gives a history of the creation of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and how the inhabitants didn’t care much for the taking their land for a park. The park has retained numerous old buildings and log cabins to remember the people who lived there before the Park was created in 1934.
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43873
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In the early 20th century, a Japanese photographer and his writer friend traversed the rugged terrain north of Cherokee, mapping its peaks and valleys, documenting its beauty. In the process, they helped save the land we now know as Great Smoky Mountains National Park." Born in Japan in 1881, George Masa arrived in Asheville in 1915 and developed an interest in photography. In the process, he became and amateur cartographer. His works ended up on postcards, guidebooks and the National Geographic Magazine. He along with a companion Horace Keohart were instrumental in the region's natural preservation.
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