Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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Title | Stone guard wall |
Date | May 22, 1952 |
Description | Photo shows a stone guard wall along side of Blue Ridge Parkway in Alleghany County. |
Commentary | This section of the parkway was constructed between 1935 and 1939. Various federal and state agencies including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Public Roads helped with parkway construction. |
Location |
Location Name: Section 2A Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.496308
Longitude: -80.955864 |
Creator Individual | E.G. Middleton |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Guard rails Guard walls Photographs Photography Stone carving Stonemasonry |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |