Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
About this Image
| Title | Cumberland Knob Guard Wall |
| Date | November 18, 1940 |
| Description | Photograph shows a stone guard wall alongside the road near Cumberland Knob at mile post 217 in section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on November 18, 1940. |
| 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: Milepost 217 Parkway Milepost: 217.0
Latitude: 36.560486
Longitude: -80.911688 |
| Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
| Tags |
Cumberland Knob (N.C.)
Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) Guard walls Photographs Photography Roads Stone carving Stonemasonry View of road Walls |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
