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Title Caudill Cabin
Date 1940s
Description Photograph shows the Caudill Cabin, located near mile post 241 in Doughton Park in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The cabin's stone chimney is on the left and the roof shingles are clearly visible.
Commentary Log cabins like this on the parkway showcased the isolated lifestyle of the Appalachian homestead.
Location Location Name: Caudill Cabin
Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.4265184
Longitude: -81.1706432
Creator Individual Unknown
Tags Cabins
Caudill cabin (N.C.)
Chimneys
Doughton Park (N.C.)
Photographs
Rustic cabins
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway