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Title Caudill Cabin
Title Note Side View
Date 20th Century
Description Side view of Caudill Cabin in Doughton Park on milepost 241 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters.
Commentary The Caudill family abandoned the cabin in 1916 following a major flood, and the land was acquired by Robert Doughton. Robert Doughton later donated the land to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The National Park Service performed a major restoration to the cabin in 2001.
Location Location Name: Caudill Cabin
Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.4265184
Longitude: -81.1706432
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bluffs
Cabins
Caudill cabin (N.C.)
Chimneys
Doughton Park (N.C.)
Photographs
Rustic cabins
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway