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Title Yankee Horse Ridge sign
Date 1978
Description Image shows a wooden sign that reads "Yankee Horse Ridge / Parking Area / Elev. 3145 / Old Logging Railroad 100 Ft.". There is an arrow on the sign that points to the right, the location of the logging railroad, which is the Irish Creek Railway. There are a few trees behind the sign, and the ground is covered in leaves. The image was taken at the Yankee Horse Ridge Parking Area, near milepost 34.4 in Section 1E of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Anita Ingle in 1978.
Location Location Name: Yankee Horse Ridge Parking Area
Parkway Milepost: 34.4
Latitude: 37.0
Longitude: -79.179444
Creator Individual Anita Ingle
Tags Photographs
Railroads
Rockbridge County (Va.)
Scenic overlooks
Signs and signboards
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway