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Title | Brinegar Cabin Spring House existing structure |
Title Note | Brinegar Cabin |
Date | January 1942 |
Description | The existing structure of the Spring House at Brinegar Cabin, before restoration. Brinegar Cabin is located on milepost 238.5 near or in Doughton Park, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "KCM" in January 1942. |
Commentary | Martin Brinegar settled this cabin in 1885 and it was lived in until the land and cabin were purchased by the Parkway in 1935. The cabin is still standing today and is on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Location |
Location Name: Brinegar Cabin Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.4187411
Longitude: -81.1456417 |
Creator Individual | Kenneth McCarter |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bluff District (N.C.) Bluff Park (N.C.) Brinegar Cabin (N.C.) Brinegar, Martin and Caroline Construction Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs Rustic cabins Shelters Structures |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |