History and mission of the Appalachian National Park Association

History and mission of the Appalachian National Park Association

Appalachian National Park Association

National parks and reserves

Reports

This 9-page history of the Appalachian National Park Association was written in April 1901, just a half year after the organization was formed. The association was formed in 1899 for the purpose of promoting the idea of a national park in the eastern U.S. Although housed in Asheville, North Carolina, the organization was a multi-state effort, attracting representatives from six southern states.

Appalachian National Park Association

Appalachian National Park Association Records

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

1900-04-23

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minutes (administrative records)

eng

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2015-02-09

Reproduced with permission of North Carolina Western Regional Archives;

Appalachian Region, Southern

11" x 8.5"(dimension)

9 pages(pages)

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