Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | National Location A National Trust |
| Date | April 30, 1966 |
| Description | Editorial in response to Doug Reed's article concerning the Grandfather Mountain right-of-way construction dispute between the National Park Service and Hugh Morton. The author points to the merit inherent in the National Park Service's efforts to choose the best parkway route; and expresses his respect and trust of governmental institutions. The author suggests Hugh Morton's efforts of negotiation challenge the power of the United States Government. |
| Location |
Location Name: Grandfather Mountain Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991 |
| Creator Individual | Samuel Robinson |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Biltmore Estate (Asheville, N.C.)
Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning Editorials Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) Morton, Hugh National Park Service Reed, Doug Scenery United States Department of the Interior Washington (D.C.) |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
