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| Title | Robert Lee Doughton Memorial Marker |
| Title Note | At Wildcat Rocks |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Description | This marker, dedicated to Robert Lee Doughton, highlights his part in the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo taken in Doughton Park at Wildcat Rocks P.O. (Milepost) 241.1. Photographer and date unknown. |
| Commentary | Being that Doughton Park is named after Robert Doughton, it is not particularly surprising that there is a memorial marker dedicated to him. Doughton, a congressman who offered unwavering support for the parkway's development, also donated substantial tracts of land in the Doughton Park area. Doughton was one who believed that the parkway represented progress for the county as a whole. |
| Location |
Location Name: Doughton Park Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.40596
Longitude: -81.17425 |
| Creator Individual | Unknown |
| Tags |
Doughton Park (N.C.)
Memorials Photographs Signs and signboards Wildcat Rocks (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
