Elkmont: home of Alice Townsend
Dublin Core
Title
Elkmont: home of Alice Townsend
Subject
Dwellings
Townsend family -- Homes and haunts
Description
Elkmont began as a logging camp for the Little River Lumber Company, established in 1901. Logging company owner, Wilson Townsend constructed a railroad that carried logs on flatcars to the company sawmill at Townsend. Throughout the decade, Elkmont remained a base of operation for Little River Lumber, but as timber was depleted, Townsend began promoting Elkmont as a resort community and, in 1909, added passenger service to the logging train. Subsequently, several resorts were established on the site, including the Appalachian Club in 1910, Wonderland Hotel in 1912, and Wonderland Club in 1919. Alice Townsend was the third wife of Wilson Townsend.
Creator
Unknown
Source
Historic Photographs Collection
Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Format
jpg;
photographs
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
23311
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/23311
Date Created
2015-07-01
Rights Holder
All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN 37738;
Spatial Coverage
Elkmont (Tenn.)
Sevier County (Tenn.)
Extent
3.5" x 5"(dimension)
Is Part Of
Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Elkmont: home of Alice Townsend,” OAI, accessed May 25, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/23311.