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VISITORS to Shenandoah National Park have increased steadily in 1973 with a 9.07 increase reported for the calendar year. In 1972 the total visitors to the Park, stood at 1,751,200 through September. This year, 1973, the total is 1,910,200. /
September visitors numbered 276,300 this year as compared to 219,300 last. This is a 25.9% increase for the month, a record
96.6%