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| Title | Overmountain Victory March |
| Date | October 19, 1975 |
| Description | Photograph of people and horseback riders at an access point for the Blue Ridge Parkway near Gillespie Gap and milepost 331 in section 2L. Taken by Peggy Thompson during the Overmountain Victory March held on October 19, 1975. The march commemorated the Revolutionary War Overmountain Men and the upcoming U.S. bicentennial. |
| Location |
Location Name: Gillespie Gap Parkway Milepost: 330.9
Latitude: 35.8526233
Longitude: -82.0509476 |
| Creator Individual | Peggy Thompson |
| Tags |
Access roads
Gillespie Gap (N.C.) Horseback riding People Photographs Roads Signs and signboards |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
