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North Carolina has agreed to pay $24 million for the coveted piece of land. More importantly, the park owners were willing to accept it - after asking $55 million to begin when the park was put up for sale. You can find articles about the sale on the Chimney Rock Park page.

The iconic tower atop 6,684′ Mount Mitchell has been torn down. It will be replaced with a 10-foot high circular platform, and the formerly stairstepped summit path will be paved, thus making it completely accessible. Get more information in this article in the Asheville Citizen-Times