Abt 1860 -
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Date |
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| 1 | 1861 | - 12 Apr 1861—9 Apr 1865: Civil War
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| 2 | 1871 | - 1871: Swain Co., NC formed
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| 3 | 1914 | - 28 Jun 1914—11 Nov 1918: World War I
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| 4 | 1918 | - 1918—1919: Spanish Flu Pandemic
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| 5 | 1934 | - Jun 1934—Sep 1940: Land purchase for Smokey Mtn Park
Congress created the National Park in 1934 and for many years bought land in both Tennessee and North Carolina. Many families were dislocated.
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| 6 | 1939 | - Sep 1939—1945: World War II
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| 7 | 1942 | - Jan 1942—Nov 1944: Fontana Dam Construction
The building of Fontana Dam and its reservoir required the purchase of 68,292 acres of land. 1,311 families, 1,047 graves, and over 60 miles (97 km) of roads had to be relocated. The towns of Fontana, Bushnell, Forney, and Judson were completely inundated.
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