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Title New Visitor Center Built Atop Grandfather Mountain
Date October 15, 1961
Description Reports on completed construction of a new visitor center built upon Grandfather Mountain. Details materials used for and quality of construction and the modern structure's ability to withstand strong winds. Discusses plans for construction of a natural history museum and a predicted public opening for next Spring.
Location Location Name: Grandfather Mountain
Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991
Creator Organization Asheville Citizen Times
Tags Construction
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Hartmann, Charles C., Jr.
Museums
Tourism
Visitors' centers
Credit North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill