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Smokies C A National Park

Smokies C A National Park

Park Service • 1. March 1, 1872 -the first National park is established by

Park Service • 1. March 1, 1872 -the first National park is established by President Grant. (Yellowstone) • 2. President Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in the effort to create public parks.

Park Status • 3. N. P. S. was searching for an eastern park site.

Park Status • 3. N. P. S. was searching for an eastern park site. • 4. Colonel David Chapman, Mr. / Mrs. Willis Davis, John D. Rockefeller, and others organized a plan to promote the Great Smoky Mtns. Of East TN. and Western N. C.

The Man • 5. In 1904, Horace Kephart (a librarian from St. Louis) saw

The Man • 5. In 1904, Horace Kephart (a librarian from St. Louis) saw the decimation of the area and along with others pushed for park status.

June 15, 1934 • 1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established. • 2.

June 15, 1934 • 1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established. • 2. September 2, 1940 President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the park.

Park Facts • Size-521, 621 Acres • 7, 500 residents/1, 200 farms were displaced

Park Facts • Size-521, 621 Acres • 7, 500 residents/1, 200 farms were displaced and bought out. • Some people were granted a lifetime lease and allowed to continue living in the park. A PARK FORMED FROM PRIVATE LANDS.

Facts • Logging, hunting, collecting, and commercial traffic was prohibited. • Fishing, camping, and

Facts • Logging, hunting, collecting, and commercial traffic was prohibited. • Fishing, camping, and access was restricted.

Civilian Conservation Corps • 1933 -CCC was started by FDR to fight the great

Civilian Conservation Corps • 1933 -CCC was started by FDR to fight the great depression and build public projects. • A local CCC camp built many of the trails and the park infrastructure.

"Save the Soil, Save the Forests, Save the Young Men. "

"Save the Soil, Save the Forests, Save the Young Men. "

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