
LeConte Lodge
A Centennial History of a Smoky Mountain Landmark
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 23. January 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
209 pages
978-1-4766-9603-4 (ISBN)
Description
Of the 13 million visitors who annually flock to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, fewer than one in a thousand are fortunate enough to spend a night at the LeConte Lodge. Continuing over 100 years of service, Eastern America's highest lodge still operates with a waiting list, thriving so far off the grid that laundry is transported by llamas and food is ferried in by helicopter. Visitors must brave one of six trails to the Lodge's entrance, the shortest of which is five miles. Despite its remote location in Tennessee, LeConte Lodge remains a prominent tourist destination as it celebrates its centennial.
Written by two journalists who have been making the trek for decades, this book reveals a history that predates the establishment of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The book features stories that contextualize the Lodge's development, from the log bunkhouse that marked the property in the 1920s to the flourishing Lodge there today. It also explores the history of Mount Le Conte, the namesake peak that houses the Lodge.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Illustrations
Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-9603-4 (9781476696034)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Tom Layton is a former scriptwriter and freelance illustrator who has also worked in retail, for charitable organizations, as a stand-up comedian, and as a street musician. This is his first novel.
Content
LeTable of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface: A Roaring Twenties Birth Certificate
Introduction: Shrine of the Smokies
¿1.¿A High Calling and a Hermit's Job
¿2.¿A Man, His Mountain and His Mom
¿3.¿Almost a Motor Lodge
¿4.¿Extinction? Almost Lost in the Wilderness
¿5.¿Storms of the Century
¿6.¿Tragedy and Thanksgiving
¿7.¿"Ain't no mountain high enough"
¿8.¿From Moonshine to Moonshots
¿9.¿Llamas, Canines and Bears
10.¿How Does LeConte Measure Up?
11.¿The GOATs of Le Conte
Who's Who: A Biographical Index
Your Personal Logbook
References
Index
Acknowledgments
Preface: A Roaring Twenties Birth Certificate
Introduction: Shrine of the Smokies
¿1.¿A High Calling and a Hermit's Job
¿2.¿A Man, His Mountain and His Mom
¿3.¿Almost a Motor Lodge
¿4.¿Extinction? Almost Lost in the Wilderness
¿5.¿Storms of the Century
¿6.¿Tragedy and Thanksgiving
¿7.¿"Ain't no mountain high enough"
¿8.¿From Moonshine to Moonshots
¿9.¿Llamas, Canines and Bears
10.¿How Does LeConte Measure Up?
11.¿The GOATs of Le Conte
Who's Who: A Biographical Index
Your Personal Logbook
References
Index