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| Title | Groundbreaking Ceremony, Final Link of the BRP, Gov. Moore, Sen. Ervin, Act. Dep. Bill, Rep. Broyhill, Supt. Liles, BRP Ligon |
| Date | October 22, 1968 |
| Description | Left to right: Governor Dan K. Moore, Senator Sam Ervin, Art Director of National Park Service Horton Bill, Representative James Broyhill, Superintendent Granville B. Liles, and Blue Ridge Parkway Association President Ronald Ligon at a groundbreaking ceremony for the final link of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Ceremony taking place in Beacon Heights, milepost 305, and section 2J on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Don DeFoe on October 22, 1968. |
| Location |
Location Name: Beacon Heights Parkway Milepost: 305.0
Latitude: 36.0823501
Longitude: -81.8301105 |
| Creator Individual | Don DeFoe |
| Tags |
Avery County (N.C.)
Beacon Heights (N.C.) Broyhill, James T. Ervin, Sam J. Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) Liles, Granville B. Moore, Dan K. Photographs |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
