the smoky mountains became a national park in the 1920s.
when did the smoky mountains become a national park?
the 1920s
great smoky mountains national park is an american national park and a unesco world heritage site that straddles the ridgeline of the great smoky mountains, part of the blue ridge mountains, which are a division of the larger appalachian mountain chain. the border between tennessee and north carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. great smoky mountains is the most visited national park in the united states with over 11.3 million recreational visitors in 2016. the appalachian trail passes through the center of the park on its route from maine to georgia. the park was chartered by the united states congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by president franklin d. roosevelt in 1940.
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bullet::::- great smoky mountains association









































bullet::::- great smoky mountains heritage center









































bullet::::- wildflowers of the great smoky mountains









































bullet::::- list of birds of great smoky mountains national park









































bullet::::- list of national parks of the united states









































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bullet::::- saferstein, mark. 2004. "great smoky mountains". 22nd ed. american parks network.









































bullet::::- tilden, freeman. 1970. "the national parks"









































bullet::::- "old-time smoky mountain music: 34 historic songs, ballads, and instrumentals recorded in the great smoky mountains by 'song catcher' joseph s. hall" (cd released by the great smoky mountains association, 2010).
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