Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Alligator Back & the Bluffs Parking Area |
| Title Note | Negative 8928 |
| Date | June 1946 |
| Description | View from Alligator Back overlook of the Bluffs parking area from milepost 242.4, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Abbie Rowe. |
| Commentary | The Bluffs is currently known as Doughton Park. Alligator Back overlook currently has a map of the Doughton Park Trail System where the trails vary in lengths and difficulties. Originally known as the Bluffs, Doughton Park was named after Congressman Robert L. Doughton, a long-time advocate and supporter of the parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 242 Parkway Milepost: 242.0 |
| Creator Individual | Abbie Rowe |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Alligator Back (N.C.) Automobile parking Bluff Park (N.C.) Bluff Recreational Area (N.C.) Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs Scenery |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
