Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Early Construction |
Date | June 27, 1936 |
Description | Photograph shows a wide dirt roadway with construction equipment in section 2D of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by W. D. Stanton on June 27, 1936. |
Commentary | Construction along section 2D of the Parkway began on 3/05/36 and then opened to the public on 5/14/38. This image shows the widening of the road to create a pull-off area or overlook. |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2D Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.373472
Longitude: -81.3275 |
Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
Tags |
Construction
Land construction Landscape Machinery Photographs Road construction Roads View of road |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |