Monthly Archives: October 2016

I was most excited to hear that Camping Con was going to be held at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, because GRSM had two Job Corps centers between 1965 and 1969. In fact, Oconaluftee Job Corps Center still operates today. … Continue reading →

I spent a beautiful fall weekend at Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the first ever National Council on Public History Camping Con. When I heard NCPH was sponsoring a mini conference about “Outdoor Public History,” where participants would camp … Continue reading →