Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Construction of New Blue Ridge Parkway Means Much To Our County |
| Date | September 3, 1936 |
| Description | This editorial from the Alleghany times asserts that the magnitude and impact of the Blue Ridge Parkway construction in the area is going unnoticed by many locals. Describes the extent of construction so far. Also mentions that 1400 men are being employed on six Parkway projects, 350 of whom are from Alleghany County. |
| Location |
Location Name: Alleghany County Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.48346
Longitude: -81.11647 |
| Creator Organization | The Alleghany Times |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Construction Employment |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
