Morse Family Chimney Rock Park Collection

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Morse Family Chimney Rock Park Collection

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A log building stands on the side of a dirt road, with Chimney Rock Mountain visible in the distance. A sign on the building reads "Freeman camp." Donor note: "Old 'Freeman Camp' (Freeman family home) on edge of Chimney Rock Village. Roundtop…

A river runs over two small falls into a pool. A handwritten note reads, "Bottomless Pools (geologic potholes) 300 feet deep." Donor note: "Owned by Lee Powers and his family; formerly a tourist attraction."

A small waterfall streams over a rock face. Donor note: "This set of falls was west of Hickory Nut Falls on Park property. Difficult access--was in area where Dr. Morse wanted to build a horse trail to connect bottom and top of HN Falls."

Four people sit atop a boulder on the banks of a river. Donor note: "Rocky Broad River in Bat Cave Section?" A handwritten note reads, "Just Rocks and Trees and River."

Five people look through a gap in a boulder. Donor note: "Not sure where this was located!" A handwritten note reads, "Peek-a-Boo Rock, on Rocky Broad River."

Donor note: "Rocky Broad River with Chimney Rock in background."

A car is visible on a curving dirt road on a mountainside. Donor note: "State Highway in Hickory Nut Gorge."

A car is parked near the bridge at the entrance to Chimney Rock Park. Donor note: "Note [the] date--This was 2nd bridge after 1916 flood and before rock entrance construction in the 1930s." A handwritten note reads, "Entrance to Chimney Rock…

A wooden footbridge on stone columns extends over a rocky river. Donor note: "Old Bridge from the North side of Rocky Broad River to Island." A handwritten note continues, "along which road run 500 feet to Bridge below, the latter extending to…

A man stands on a wooden footbridge with stone columns over a rocky river. Donor note: "Both Bridges and the beautiful wooded island."
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