Proposed Appalachian Forest Reserve

Proposed Appalachian Forest Reserve

Appalachian National Park Association

Bills, Legislative

National parks and reserves -- Law and legislation

Reports

Acquisition of property

Government purchasing of real property

Early on, the Appalachian National Park Association met with legislative success. 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.

Wilson, James, 1835-1920

Appalachian National Park Association Records

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

1902-11-29

United States. Department of Agriculture

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Appalachian Region, Southern

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

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