How a 1914 Vanderbilt Land Sale at $5/Acre Created Pisgah National Forest

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In 1914, Edith Vanderbilt sold 86,700 acres of land to the U.S. federal government at far below market value, reportedly around $5 per acre. The decision was driven by her desire to honor her late husband's commitment to forest preservation and conservation. The land was officially designated as Pisgah National Forest in 1916, making it one of the earliest national forests in the eastern United States. The sale is widely regarded as a defining moment in American public land conservation history.

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