Concealing Self-Interests
The McAllens adeptly veiled their self-interests beneath the cloaks of environmental conservation and social equity. The prime example remains their family’s ginseng secret. In the 1950s, a section of the nature park was earmarked for clearing to construct a highway.
However, a 12-year-old Tamara McAllen, supported by her grandmother Sophia McAllen, thwarted this endeavor.