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| Title | Park Resort Plan Sought By Cammerer |
| Title Note | Page 1 |
| Date | May 6, 1934 |
| Description | National Park Service Director Cammerer wrote Senator Robert R. Reynolds of North Carolina a letter expressing his desire that North Carolina develop tourist accommodations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He also said that he hopes this tourism development will be local, spearheaded by citizens of North Carolina. |
| Commentary | It is interesting to see the NPS Director calling for tourist accommodations in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, considering the restraint placed on tourism and tourism development along the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.5834273
Longitude: -83.4998852 |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) National Park Service Tourism |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
