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Title Osbourne and Richardson Property. West of House
Date March 30, 1939
Description Blurry photo of the Osborne (incorrectly spelled Osbourne) and Richardson property. A house stands in the foreground with another structure in the background. Taken by R.E.D. on March 30, 1939, Section 2C, Milepost 229-237.
Commentary Eli Richardson, Amanda Osborne, and George Cleary had protracted battles with the National Park Service over the purchase of their land.
Location Location Name: Milepost 229
Parkway Milepost: 229.0
Latitude: 36.45404
Longitude: -81.020626
Creator Individual R.E.D.
Creator Organization National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Barns
Cleary, George
Osborne, Amanda
Photographs
Richardson, Eli
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway