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| Title | Brinegan cabin East elevation - storehouse |
| Date | November 1941 |
| Description | Photograph shows the eastern side of the storehouse for the Brinegar Cabin near mile post 238.5 in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by "KCM" in November 1941. |
| Commentary | The Brinegar Cabin was built in the 1880s. The National Park Service acquired the building and surrounding land in order to develop a site that would show visitors what the "quintessential mountain life" was like. It stands in what is now Doughton Park. |
| Location |
Location Name: Brinegar Cabin Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.4187411
Longitude: -81.1456417 |
| Creator Individual | Kenneth McCarter |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Brinegar Cabin (N.C.) Brinegar, Martin and Caroline Cabins Doughton Park (N.C.) Photographs Rustic cabins Structures |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
