Foot Trail Bridge No. 2, over Road Prong, On Chimney's trail,, Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 2, Road ProngGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkFoot Trail Bridge No. 2, over Road Prong. On Chimney's trail, work done by CCC, completed in 1936, cost (in connection with Bridge #1): mandays- $640, materials- $139.03, total- $779.02 NOTE: This bridge in connection with Bridge #1 and should be about 1/3 total cost., Downstream elevation, looking south., Photograph used in Eakin investigation... Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 2, Road Prong II-F-(1)-10922, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs
Foot trail bridge No. 1, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, on Chimneys Trail, Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1Great Smoky Mountains National ParkFoot trail bridge No. 1, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, on Chimneys Trail, work done by CCC, completed in 1936, cost, (in connection with Bridge #2): mandays- $640, materials- $139.02, total- $779.02. NOTE: This bridge in conncetion with Bridge #2 and should be about 2/3 total cost., Constructed of single width, large logs in two spans. The height above the floor of the stream is necessary due to the seasonal high waters. Solid footing was available at the center of the stream at a point where it was desirable to cross with the trail., The tread is about two feet wide and there is a handrail on the down-stream side. The abutments and pier are of masonry-backed stone which have also been held together with steel pins., All of the work was done by CCC's with a local, enlisted man as foreman. Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1 II-F-(1)-10921, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs
Foot trail bridge No. 1, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, on Chimneys elevation, Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1Great Smoky Mountains National ParkFoot trail bridge No. 1, over West Prong of Little Pigeon River, on Chimneys elevation, looking east, work done by CCC, completed in 1936. Cost (in connection with Bridge #2): mandays- $640, materials- $139.02, total- $779.02. NOTE: This bridge in connection with Bridge #2 and should be about 2/3 total cost... downstream elevation., Picture used in Eakin investigation... Chimneys Foot Bridge No. 1 II-F-(1)-10920, Physical Facilities - Footlogs and Bridges - Foot trail bridges, footlogs
Forney Ridge Parking AreaGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkForney Ridge Parking Area, II-P-FR-13338, Physical Facilities - Parking Areas - Forney Ridge Parking Area
Gauging the outside curvature of the stavesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGauging the outside curvature of the staves.Tanning; Milas Messer Place; Cove Creek NC, III-F-12658, History - Farming - Farming (Sorghum making; bee keeping; haying; orchard; tobacco growing; oxen plowing; clearing land; plowing; pigs with yokes; butchering; mountain farm tanning; coopering)