Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | View from Cumberland Knob |
| Date | August 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows the scenic view from Cumberland Knob near mile post 217 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by A. S. Burns in August 1936. |
| Commentary | Cumberland Knob, located near the Virginia state border, is where construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway started in 1935. In 1937 it became the first recreational area open to the public. |
| Location |
Location Name: Cumberland Knob Parkway Milepost: 217.5 |
| Creator Individual | A.S. Burns |
| Tags |
Cumberland Knob (N.C.)
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) Landscape Photographs Scenery |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
