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| Title | Cone Estate, showing Bass Lake, boat house, spillway, and dam |
| Date | July 13, 1947 |
| Description | View of Flat Top Manor (far off, in background), Bass Lake, boat house, spillway and a dam. A man in a hat is standing looking out over the lake and a car is parked on the side of the road. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Sam P. Weems on July 13, 1947. |
| Commentary | The Moses H. Cone Estate was the summer property of Moses Cone, a textile owner and his wife Bertha Cone. After Bertha Cone's death, this property was developed into the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. |
| Location |
Location Name: Bass Lake Parkway Milepost: 294.0
Latitude: 36.1409622
Longitude: -81.6817727 |
| Creator Individual | Sam P. Weems |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Bass Lake (N.C.) Bodies of water Dams Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (N.C.) Photographs Roads Tourism Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
