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Since its creation in March 1953, [1] Smokies Life has contributed over $30 million in aid to the Park, including the $3 million in construction costs for the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, opened in April 2011. Smokies Life was previously known as Great Smoky Mountains Association until February 1, 2024. [2]
The Smokies are best known as the home of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which protects most of the range. The park was established in 1934 and, with over 11 million visits per year, is the most visited national park in the United States. [1] The Smokies are part of an International Biosphere Reserve.
The George Masa Photo Database includes 4,000 data points from collections in Western North Carolina.
About 9 miles west of Gatlinburg off State Route 73 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park 35°41′01″N 83°38′17″W / 35.683611°N 83.638056°W / 35.683611; -83.638056 ( Little Greenbrier School
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[17] [18] In 1961, Masa Knob, a peak of 5,685 feet [19] in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, was named in Masa's honor. [ 17 ] [ 20 ] It stands, appropriately, adjacent to Mount Kephart . Interest in Masa's life was revived by documentary film-makers more than 60 years after his death.
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