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DOLLYWOOD, TENN.
Dolly Parton puts the finishing touches on the Back Porch Theatre in 1985 at Dollywood,
a theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., located near the singer's hometown of Sevierville.
Nearly 30 years after the park opened in 1986, Parton continues to wow crowds on
stage when she returns each spring for grand opening festivities. (Vintage photo
courtesy of Pete Owens, Dollywood; contemporary photo by Joe Tennis.)

HUNGRY MOTHER STATE PARK, VA.
Members of the Civilian Conservation Corps - the "Park Boys" - built Hungry
Mother State Park in the mid-1930s during the Great Depression. Lying north
of Marion, Va., the park features a 108-acre lake with a sandy beach. Today,
the park continues to attract thousands of visitors annually. (Vintage postcard
courtesy of George Stone; contemporary photo by Joe Tennis.)

INCLINE RAILWAY, CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
The Incline Railway opened for business in 1895 in
Chattanooga, Tenn. Rail cars offer a panoramic view on
this structure, now largely considered a thrill ride by tourists, but deemed a National Historic Mechanical
Engineering Landmark. (Vintage photo courtesy of
Incline Railway; modern photo by Joe Tennis.)

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