The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established by Congress on June 15, 1934. On September 2, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt formally dedicated the park in a ceremony at the Rockefeller Memorial at Newfound Gap to a …

Beginning in 1924 and continuing through the 1930s, Colonel David Chapman played a leading role in the tough battle to bring the park idea to fruition, especially on the Tennessee side of the park.

2015年11月16日 · Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on September 2, 1940, "for the permanent enjoyment of the people." Becoming a national park was not easy for the Great Smokies. Joining the National Park System took a lot of money and the hard work of thousands of people.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15, 1934, making it one of the oldest national parks in the United States. Its creation was a result of a joint effort between the federal government and the states of North Carolina and Tennessee.

2014年8月25日 · The Great Smoky Mountains National Park was officially established on June 15, 1934. Take a look at our blog article, “ The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Celebrates 80th Anniversary ” to learn all about the history through the years of the national park.

2015年7月1日 · Caldwells establish first homestead in Cataloochee Valley. First non-Indians settle in Cades Cove. Cherokee relinquish claim to the last of their lands in the Smoky Mountains. Population of Cades Cove is 271. Most of Cherokee tribe moved from Southeast to Oklahoma along the "Trail of Tears."

It was established in 1934 to preserve the last remaining sizable area of southern primeval hardwood forest in the United States, and it contains some of the highest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains —including Kuwohi, the park’s highest point at 6,643 feet (2,025 meters).

In May 1926, a bill was signed by President Calvin Coolidge that provided for the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park. This allowed the Department of the Interior to assume responsibility for the administration and protection of a park in the Smokies as soon as 150,000 acres of land had been purchased.

As the federal government began to designate national parks in the 1870s, concerned citizens started to suggest a park on the Great Smoky Mountain range. After years of raising funds and acquiring land plots of the mountain range, Congress authorized the park in 1934.

2016年4月27日 · Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established on June 15, 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 2, 1940. It is one of the most visited national parks in the United States and is known for its biodiversity, scenic mountain views, and rich Appalachian history.