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Title Blacksmith at Mabry Mill
Date 1968
Description Image of a blacksmith at work in the Mabry Mill area near milepost 176.1, section 1T of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The man is working in the blacksmith shop and is standing over an anvil using two tools to work on a metal piece. The shop is filled with various metalworking supplies and tools; there is an open fire behind the man. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters. The photograph was taken in 1968. Photographer is unknown.
Location Location Name: Mabry Mill (Va.)
Parkway Milepost: 176.1
Latitude: 36.75
Longitude: -80.404722
Creator Individual Unknown
Tags Arts and crafts
Blacksmiths
Fireplaces
Floyd County (Va.)
Mabry Mill (Va.)
People
Photographs
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway