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Title | Groundbreaking Ceremony |
Date | October 22, 1968 |
Description | U.S. Senator Sam Ervin Jr. speaking at groundbreaking ceremony for final link of Blue Ridge Parkway. Peaks of Grandfather Mountain can be seen in background. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters on October 22, 1968. |
Location |
Location Name: Grandfather Mountain Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991 |
Tags |
Avery County (N.C.)
Ervin, Sam J. Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) Photographs |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |