Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Slides |
Date | 1970s |
Description | Photograph shows an interpretive sign about the Plott Balsam mountain range near mile post 457.9 in section 2Y of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by C. E. Westveer. |
Commentary | The sign reads: "Before you lies the massive Plott Balsam Range. On one of its eastern slopes Henry Plott, a German immigrant's son, made his home in the early 1800's. In this game-filled frontier, hunting dogs were a prized possession. Here Henry Plott and his descendants developed the famous Plott Bear Hounds carefully selecting for the qualities of stamina, courage, and alertness the breed possesses today." |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2Y Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 35.509889
Longitude: -83.179167 |
Creator Individual | C.E. Westveer |
Tags |
Interpretive development
Photographs Plott Balsam Mountains (N.C.) Scenery Scenic overlooks Signs and signboards |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |