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Title Swannanoa Development
Date September 1944
Description Photograph of a section of paved road that curves left around a rocky hillside. On the right, a grassy hill slopes downward from the road, with forest visible beyond. The entrance to the Swannanoa mansion (a stone archway and wall) as well as a guardrail are visible down the road. The top left corner of the image is obscured. This image depicts the Swannanoa development at Rockfish Gap, and was taken in September, 1944.
Location Location Name: Rockfish Gap
Parkway Milepost: 0.0
Creator Individual Unknown
Tags Guard rails
Photographs
Roads
Rockfish Gap (Va.)
Stonemasonry
Swannanoa Mansion (Va.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway