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Title Rocky Knob Corner of shelter overlook
Title Note Bldg #1 CCC built
Date October 1, 1937
Description Image shows the corner of a shelter on an overlook in Rocky Knob Park. The front right corner of the overlook shelter faces the camera with wood exterior and stone base. Dense trees are in the background. The building was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Image taken near milepost 168 in section 1S of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Rocky Knob, Va. Image taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on October 1, 1937.
Location Location Name: Rocky Knob (Va.)
Parkway Milepost: 168.2
Latitude: 36.819444
Longitude: -80.342222
Creator Individual Edward H. Abbuehl
Tags Photographs
Rocky Knob (Va.)
Scenic overlooks
Shelters
Stonemasonry
Wood
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway