Clingmans Dome: Highest Mountain in the Great Smokies

By Marci Spencer and George Ellison

Clingmans Dome towers over the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains as the highest point in both the national park and the state of Tennessee. The mountain holds an ancient allure--the Cherokee treasured it, as did early settlers, and it captivates throngs of visitors today. Scarred by logging, invasive species and modern pollution, the mountain endures. Through lush narratives and fascinating detail, author Marci Spencer presents the natural and human history of this iconic destination, including Senator Thomas Clingman's 1858 journey to measure the mountain and the 1934 birth of the park.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Apr 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781614239079

Marci Spencer

A retired nurse practitioner, Marci Spencer is the author of Clingmans Dome: Highest Mountain in the Great Smokies and Pisgah National Forest: A History, both published by The History Press. Her children's book, Potluck, Message Delivered: The Great Smoky Mountains Are Saved!, was published by Grateful Steps. The Yosemite Conservancy included Marci's essay "Pine Siskins Make History" in its book, The Wonder of It All: 100 Stories from the National Park Service, published to celebrate the centennial of the national park system.

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