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| Title | Highlands Attractions Assn. Backs Morton |
| Date | March 28, 1962 |
| Description | Reports on the vote by members of the Southern Highlands Attractions Association to immediately construct a right-of-way for the Grandfather Mountain link using land previously acquired by the National Park Service. Describes the association as composed of 17 tourist attractions, which include Grandfather Mountain and Fontana Dam, and discusses how construction impacts tourism. Details the decision to send copies of the association's resolution to Governor Terry Sanford; the North Carolina Highway Commission; the director of Parks Service; Secretary of the Interior; and delegates of North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. |
| Location |
Location Name: Grandfather Mountain Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991 |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Blue Ridge Parkway Association
Blue Ridge Parkway--Right-of-way Construction delays Fontana Dam (N.C.) Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) Morton, Hugh National Park Service Sanford, Terry Southern Highlands Attractions Association Tourism Wirth, Conrad L. |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
