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  • Collection: Forestry in Western North Carolina

A view of a Black Forest-style lodge in an unknown location.

A view of a Black Forest-style lodge at the mouth of Rock House Creek.

A view of one of the Black Forest Lodges built by Carl Schenck to house Forest Rangers in Pisgah Natioinal Forest. This particular lodge may be Jenny Lodge. The home sits in front of a large group of trees and a wooden fence surrounds a section of…

A view of one of the Black Forest Lodges built by Carl Schenck to house Forest Rangers in Pisgah Natioinal Forest. This lodge may have been the Knox Justice place. The two-story home sits in front of a mountain and forest. A shed sits behind a wooden…

America's first forestry school began in the mountains of Western North Carolina in 1898. Summer sessions were held here in Pisgah Forest. This 'campus' is now the 'Cradle of Forestry in America'. Black Forest Lodge is shown in this photograph.

Black Forest Lodge, rebuilt ; a Ranger home on the days of Biltmore Forest School.

Black Forest Lodge, rebuilt ; a Ranger home on the days of Biltmore Forest School.

Black Forest Lodge, rebuilt ; a Ranger home on the days of Biltmore Forest School.

Black Forest Lodge, rebuilt ; a Ranger home on the days of Biltmore Forest School. It was originally built in 1902.

Black Forest Lodge, rebuilt ; a Ranger home in the days of Biltmore Forest School. Now it is open to visitors.
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