Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Oconaluftee Terminus |
| Date | August 1974 |
| Description | Sign indicating the end of Blue Ridge Parkway at US Highway 441. Shows Cherokee 2 miles away, Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the north, and Gatlinburg, Tennessee 29 miles away. Photograph taken by Robert G. Bruce in August 1974 at Milepost 469. |
| Commentary | Tourism was part of the impetus behind plans for the Blue Ridge Parkway and this sign indicates the Parkway's proximity to tourist attractions such as Cherokee and the Great Smoky Mountains. |
| Location |
Location Name: Intersection of Blue Ridge Parkway at U.S. Route 441 Parkway Milepost: 469.0
Latitude: 35.505203
Longitude: -83.301078 |
| Creator Individual | Robert G. Bruce |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) Photographs Signs and signboards Swain County (N.C.) Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
