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Title | Parking on average weekday |
Date | July 1956 |
Description | Photograph shows automobiles and people in the parking lot at the Cumberland Knob recreation area near mile post 217.5 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Roscoe Reeves in July 1956, with note at the bottom reading "Don't try it on Sunday." |
Commentary | The Cumberland Knob recreation area has always been a popular stop-off for tourists and, as Americans embraced the freedom of driving holidays in the 1950s, its popularity increased. |
Location |
Location Name: Cumberland Knob Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869 |
Creator Individual | Roscoe Reeves |
Tags |
Automobile parking
Automobiles Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) People Photographs Tourism |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |