Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Tunnel No. 1 East Portal |
| Date | April 28, 1943 |
| Description | Photograph shows rocky hillside to the left of a tunnel entrance near mile post 333.5 in section 2L of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with a sign in the foreground warning "Icy Road." Taken by Ted Pease on April 28, 1943. |
| Commentary | The carving into the mountain and the blasting the took place creates a natural underpass and a greater feeling of being one with nature. This side view of the tunnel wall shows the end result of much physical labor. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 334 Parkway Milepost: 334.0 |
| Creator Individual | Ted Pease |
| Tags |
Landscape
Photographs Rocks Signs and signboards Tunnels |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
