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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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State Forester J. S. Holmes announced the development of three new North Carolina state parks under the emergency conservation work program: Mount Mitchell (1,200 acres, existing state ownership), Hanging Rock in Stokes County (donated by individuals and communities), and Morrow Mountain in Stanly County (2,500 acres, donated by J. M. Morrow and others). Civilian Conservation Corps camps are being established at the sites for improvements including fire protection, picnicking, and outdoor sports facilities.
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Two of Them Have Been Received as Donations for Development
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
BY J. C. BASKERVILL
Raleigh, July 15.—Development of three new State parks, two of which are being received as donations from individuals and communities and the third previously under State ownership, is scheduled to get under way within the next few weeks, State Forester J. S. Holmes announced today.
The development work will be carried under the emergency conservation work program supervised by the
National Park Service in conjunction with the State Department of Conservation and Development.
Advance detachments of Civilian Conservation Corps camps have already reached the sites and are preparing them for occupancy by the full contingents. The first camp to be ready is to be located near the summit of Mount Mitchell for improvement of the 1200 acre State park by the same name which includes the peak. A detachment has been preparing the camp site for several weeks.
Another advance party is establishing a camp at Hanging Rock in the Sauratown Mountains of Stokes county. Land for this park is being donated by individuals and surrounding communities.
A third detachment occupied and started construction of a camp at Albemarle last week for the development of the Morrow Mountain State Park in the northeastern part of Stanly county. This park will contain about 2,500 acres, featured by Morrow Mountain, the tallest peak in the Uharie Mountains. Deeds for the park property have already been turned over to the State as a gift from J. M. Morrow, Stanly county, and other individuals.
Features of the proposed park development include means for protection against forest fires, picnicking facilities, provisions for out-door sports such as swimming, boating and fishing, and various other accommodations for visitors. The program will be under the supervision of A. L. Sharpe regional inspector for the National Park Service.
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North Carolina
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July 15
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development scheduled to begin within weeks; parks to include fire protection, picnicking, swimming, boating, fishing facilities; supervised by national park service.
Event Details
Announcement of development for three state parks: Mount Mitchell (1,200 acres, existing state ownership, camp near summit); Hanging Rock in Sauratown Mountains, Stokes County (donated by individuals and communities); Morrow Mountain in northeastern Stanly County (2,500 acres donated by J. M. Morrow and others, tallest peak in Uharie Mountains). Civilian Conservation Corps advance detachments preparing camps at sites.