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Title | Big Lynn Tree. Showing tree after having dangerous branches removed. |
Date | May 28, 1942 |
Description | View of the Big Lynn Tree and lodge. One of the stone gates that marked the entrance to Little Switzerland is visible. Photo taken by "PWV" on May 28, 1942, at milepost 332.6, section 2L, station 274+50 off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
Commentary | The Big Lynn Lodge is a mountain inn with a view at 3100’ elev. Golf, horseback riding, hiking, and gem mines nearby in Little Switzerland. See "The Story of Little Switzerland" by Louisa DeSaussure Duls for more information. Also see "Appalachian Bounty: Natures Gifts from the Mountains" by Michael Joslin (p. 153). |
Location |
Location Name: Lynn Gap Parkway Milepost: 332.6
Latitude: 35.849225
Longitude: -82.072083 |
Creator Individual | P.W.V. |
Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
Tags |
Big Lynn Tree
Little Switzerland (N.C.) McDowell County (N.C.) Photographs Tourism |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |