North Carolina Park Commission: "Options"

North Carolina Park Commission: "Options"

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

Land use, Rural

National parks and reserves -- Planning

Acquisition of property

Government purchasing of real property

This ledger is part of the records of the North Carolina Park Commission. Oddly, the book is labeled, “Options.” The ledger includes various tracts of land to be acquired for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The tract number, owner’s name, address, and number of acres are listed. In 1924, the North Carolina Park Commission was created by the General Assembly to facilitate the establishment of a national park. By 1927, funds for acquiring land amounted to 5 million dollars, two from each state and one million in donations pledged by citizens. By 1930, North Carolina had deeded more than 50,000 acres of land to the Department of the Interior, taking the first tangible steps toward creating a park. Tennessee soon followed suit.

North Carolina Park Commission

North Carolina Park Commission Records

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

1929

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financial records

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2016-02-10

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Jackson County (N.C.)

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

Appalachian Region, Southern

12 pages(pages)

8.25" x 6.75"(dimension)

Great Smoky Mountains - A Park for America