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| Title | Trailer camp |
| Date | 1946 |
| Description | Tourists at a trailer camp in Doughton Park off of section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Abbie Rowe in 1946. |
| Commentary | Doughton Park was the largest area acquired under the Resettlement Administration, at 5410.3 acres, and remains the largest recreation area on the North Carolina section of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The original name of Bluffs Park was renamed in the early 1950s to Doughton Park in honor of retired Congressman and long-time Blue Ridge Parkway supporter Robert L. Doughton. |
| Location |
Location Name: Doughton Park Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.40596
Longitude: -81.17425 |
| Creator Individual | Abbie Rowe |
| Tags |
Automobiles
Campers (Persons) Campgrounds Doughton Park (N.C.) Landscape Leisure People Photographs Recreational areas Trailers |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
