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Title Early Construction
Date November 1, 1935
Description Early construction and clearing of the land for road near milepost 217, section 2A of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "J.C.D." on November 1, 1935.
Location Location Name: Milepost 217
Parkway Milepost: 217.0
Latitude: 36.560486
Longitude: -80.911688
Creator Individual J.C.D.
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction
Construction equipment
Cumberland Knob (N.C.)
Photographs
Road construction
Roads
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway