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Title Little Switzerland signs Big Laurel WPA area
Date September 7, 1940
Description Photograph of the directional sign indicating Little Switzerland 2 1/2 Miles away. Sign reads "Little Switzerland Beauty Spot of The Blue Ridge Scenic Highway. Stop at Switzerland Inn Swiss Chalet, Echo Cottage, A Hearty Welcome Awaits. Camp As You Like It for Girls. Visit Kilmichael Tower." A smaller sign beneath reads "Entering Little Switzerland The Beauty Spot of the Blue Ridge. A Hearty Welcome Awaits You."
Location Location Name: Little Switzerland
Parkway Milepost: 330.8
Latitude: 35.849672
Longitude: -82.091147
Creator Individual Dale
Tags Camp As You Like It (N.C.)
Kilmichael Tower (N.C.)
Little Switzerland (N.C.)
Photographs
Signs and signboards
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway