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remember. In the moonlight they rode to the summit of Stony Man Mountain.
They climbed to the top of an observation tower and surveyed the ridges, hollows, valley and piedmont. The sound of wind in the trees mixed with the roar of water over rock. Mr. Pollock told him the best of what he’d seen in his travels was oft-repeated on ridge, after ridge, after mist covered ridge... The next day Mr. Pollock took the man to White Oak Canyon and let the scenery speak for itself. The last committee member was convinced.
The committee assembled in late 1924 to set up the criteria by which they’d select a park site. No area of less than 500 square miles would be considered. Mountain scenery, room for millions of visitors annually, and significant sections of virgin forest and stream were important. Streams for fishing, wildlife habitat, and accessibility by rail and road were other key elements.
The Committee decided the Shenandoah National Park should be the first park in the southern Appalachians, and the Smokies second. While the latter was more spectacular, the Virginia ridge was the first choice because it was closer to more people. Also mentioned was the chance of constructing a drive along its crest. Remember, this was the 1920’s. The automobile was the growing middle class’ tool and toy.
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