Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Rock Embankment |
Date | 1930s |
Description | Face of hand laid rock embankment on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the North Carolina State Archives. |
Commentary | This section of the parkway was constructed between 1936 and 1940. Various federal and state agencies including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Public Roads helped with parkway construction. |
Location |
Location Name: Undetermined Parkway Milepost: None |
Tags |
Embankments
Land construction Photographs Rock cuts Rock embankments Rocks |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |