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Title | Dedication Ceremonies-E.B. Jeffress Park |
Date | June 27, 1968 |
Description | Photograph shows a ranger unveiling a sign in front of a crowd at the E. B. Jeffress Park at mile post 272 in section 2E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Noted: (back to camera) Chf. Rang. Ashley. L to R: Gov. Moore. Mr. Carl Jeffress, Mrs. Broyhill (wife of Cong. Dir. Hartzog), Mrs. W.W. Wheley, Reg. Dir. Price, Rev. E.B. Jeffress, Comm. J.M. Hunt, Supt. G.B. Liles. |
Commentary | E.B. Jeffress was very involved in the highway committee as well as many other projects, including the civil rights movement. Within the park grounds is the house and church of Jesse Brown, an African-American preacher. |
Location |
Location Name: E.B. Jeffress Park Parkway Milepost: 272.0
Latitude: 36.2416667
Longitude: -81.4833333 |
Creator Individual | Don DeFoe |
Tags |
E.B. Jeffress Park (N.C.)
Jeffress, E.B. (Edwin Bedford) Moore, Dan K. People Photographs Signs and signboards |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |