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Several typical mountain communities remain intact within the park boundaries, and may constitute valuable outdoor exhibits in a proposed "museum of mountain culture." Already large collections of household goods, tools, farm equipment, weapons, chiefly primitive and hand- wrought, have been assembled. Studies of the folklore, ballads, linguistics, genealogy, and local traditions initiated several years ago are being continued. These cultural studies contemplate a regional picture of native folk life in the Great Smokies. Summer days are usually warm or hot in the lowland areas and cool in the higher mountains; the nights are cool. By retreating to the mountains one may invariably find relief from the heat. Spring arrives early in the lowland areas and progressively later at higher elevations. Weather conditions are particularly favorable in autumn, with less rainfall at that season. Winters are variable, both as to severity and length, but they normally are mild in the lowlands. Rain, snow, and fog often are encountered in the mountains during the winter. Roads are kept open all year, but the transmountain highway sometimes is closed for a few hours during heavy snow or sleet storms when snowplows cannot keep it open. Snows are infrequent in the park, but persons planning to drive through in winter should have chains in their automobiles. Roads are posted if driving conditions are unfavorable. There are 56.5 miles of high standard roads in the park,
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This 32-page booklet, simply titled, “Great Smoky National Park” was produced between 1935 and 1945. The booklet begins with a description of how the park was created, beginning with the 1899 effort by the Appalachian National Park Association to Congressional approval in 1926 and the significant financial donation made by the Rockefeller family. The booklet includes mention of mountain people and the Cherokee people living on the adjacent Qualla Boundary. Other topics include plant and animal life, weather, elevations, camping, trails, and trail rules. A “Travel Index” lists distances to various peaks from two park entrances and a schematic map shows relative elevations. Fifteen full-page, hand-colored photographs depict scenes in the park, including two of the “loop-over” road.
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