Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Preparing Sub-Grade |
| Date | April 14, 1937 |
| Description | Photograph shows workers and construction equipment preparing sub-grade for dirt road in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with an automobile visible to the far left and farm buildings in the background. |
| Commentary | Section 2C, in Alleghany County, includes the area of Doughton Park, and stretches for 10.871 miles between Air Bellows Gap and NC 18. Construction along this section began on 12/07/35 and was opened to the public on 11/17/37. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2C Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.416769
Longitude: -81.193564 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Automobiles Construction equipment Doughton Park (N.C.) Farm buildings and land Grading (Earthwork) Photographs Road conditions Road construction Roads Vehicles View of road Workers |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
