Gatlinburg, TN plans re-enactment
of former president's arrival to
dedicate Smokies 75 years ago.
People hoping for a modern-day New Deal will
come close at this year's Fourth of July parade in
Gatlinburg. The city is planning a re-enactment of
former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's
ride through the city on his way to dedicate the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park on
Sept 2, 1940. The re-enactment also celebrates
the park's establishment.
"We are trying to tie this in as a salute to the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park's 75th
anniversary." Roosevelt's New Deal created
the park in 1934, and the newly formed Civilian
Conservation Corps began building infrastructure.
On Labor Day in 1940, Roosevelt delivered a
speech in Chattanooga, then drove through
Knoxville on his way to Gatlinburg. He dedicated
the park "with one foot in North Carolina and one
foot in Tennessee when he gave his speech."
~~~~Drew Streip~~~~~
Knoxville-News-Sentinel
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