Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | View of left side, looking south, showing detail of stone work |
Date | October 22, 1936 |
Description | Photo shows construction work on the stone arch of Pine Creek Bridge #4 at mile post 224.1 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway.. Taken by A. S. Burns on October 22, 1936. |
Commentary | This bridge is in the Cumberland Knob area, the first recreational area to be completed on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It features a picnic area, a trail system, and a visitor contact station. It remains one of the Blue Ridge Parkway's most popular areas. Construction on Section 2A was completed in 1939. |
Location |
Location Name: Pine Creek Bridge #4 Parkway Milepost: 224.0
Latitude: 36.493942
Longitude: -80.967316 |
Creator Individual | A.S. Burns |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bridges Construction Photographs Pine Creek bridges Pine Creek (N.C.) Stonemasonry |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |