Congressional bill for the purchase of a national forest reserve

Congressional bill for the purchase of a national forest reserve

Appalachian National Park Association

Bills, Legislative

Forest reserves

Acquisition of property

Government purchasing of real property

These memoranda were written in support of Congressional legislation. In 1900, a bill passed authorizing funds to investigate the possibility of a national park in the eastern U.S. and, in December 1901, Congress introduced a bill to purchase land. While the Appalachian National Park Association initially argued for a national park, it used the terms “national park” and “forest reserve” somewhat interchangeably. As the bill made its way through Congress, funds were earmarked for a “forest reserve” rather than a “national park.” Unfortunately, when a separate bill was re-introduced in 1902, Congress was not able to reconcile the two bills and they failed.

Ambler, Chase P., 1865-1932

Brownlow, W. P. (Walter Preston), 1851-1910

Powell, George S.

Appalachian National Park Association Records

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1901

Appalachian National Park Associati

Cone, Moses H., 1857-1908

Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

Holmes, J. A. (Joseph Austin), 1859-1915

Pearson, Richmond, 1852-1923

Pritchard, Jeter Connelly, 1857-1921

Richards, M. V.

Wittkowsky, Samuel, 1835-1911

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Buncombe County (N.C.)

Guilford County (N.C.)

Madison County (N.C.)

Mecklenburg County (N.C.)

Orange County (N.C.)

Wake County (N.C.)

Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)

Appalachian Region, Southern

10.5” x 8”(dimension)

11" x 8.5"(dimension)

31 pages(pages)

5.25” x 5.5”(dimension)

5.5" x 6.5"(dimension)

8" x 6"(dimension)

Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America