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Title Trail Route, Before Construction "Indian Grave Trail"
Title Note Indian Grave Trail before being cleared
Date June 15, 1936
Description Trail route before construction of the "Indian Grave Trail" at Cumberland Knob at milepost 217.5, section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "GWW" on June 15, 1936.
Location Location Name: Cumberland Knob
Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869
Creator Individual G.W.W.
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Cumberland Knob (N.C.)
Indian Grave Trail (N.C.)
Photographs
Trailblazing
Trails
Wildlife
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway