At the beginning of the 20th century, many Americans moved from farm to town, changing from agricultural employment to jobs in factories and retail shops. Along with these new occupations came a new idea called vacation. Ready access to automobiles made leisure travel, once reserved for affluent citizens, increasingly feasible and affordable for working class people. With its cool climate and outstanding scenery, the mountain region of North Carolina became a welcome refuge and ideal tourist destination for weary workers and their families. Western North Carolina, often touted in promotional materials as the land of the sky, hosts Mount Mitchell- the highest mountain east of the Mississippi River-hundreds of waterfalls, some of the world's oldest mountains and rivers, and abundant wildlife. The well-known Blue Ridge Parkway, numerous inns, lodges, hotels, campgrounds, and restaurants were constructed to serve the region's growing number of visitors. Early Tourism in Western North Carolina celebrates the rise of tourism from 1900 to 1950 in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian mountains of North Carolina. Sites featured include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain, Blowing Rock, Asheville, Mount Mitchell, Chimney Rock, the Biltmore Estate, and the Cherokee Indian Reservation.
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The author, Stephen C. Compton, is an eighth-generation North Carolinian and a student of Western North Carolina history. He is an avid collector of North Carolina pottery, handicrafts, folk art, photographs, and ephemera. Mr. Compton is executive director of the Office of Congregational Development for the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.
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One of the largest and most diverse wilderness environments in the United States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts millions of visitors each year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimney Rock, Blowing Rock, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mount Mitchell, Cherokee Indians, Grandfather Mountain, Lake Lure, Tapoco Lodge, United States, Mount Pisgah, Broad River, Grove Park Inn, Linville Falls, Little Tennessee River, South Carolina, Asheville Post Card Company, Chimney Tops, Fields of the Wood, Lake Junaluska, Qualla Boundary, Unto These Hills, Caesar's Head, Campbell Folk School New!
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One of the largest and most diverse wilderness environments in the United States, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park hosts millions of visitors each year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chimney Rock, Blowing Rock, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mount Mitchell, Cherokee Indians, Grandfather Mountain, Lake Lure, Tapoco Lodge, United States, Mount Pisgah, Broad River, Grove Park Inn, Linville Falls, Little Tennessee River, South Carolina, Asheville Post Card Company, Chimney Tops, Fields of the Wood, Lake Junaluska, Qualla Boundary, Unto These Hills, Caesar's Head, Campbell Folk School New!
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- Ten Commandments by Lois Rock on page 126
- Blue Ridge by T. R. Pearson on page 67
- Daniel Boone (American Lives (Heinemann Paperback)) by Rick Burke on page 41
- Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe on page 25
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