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Title Old Birch or Gnarled Veteran
Date September 1958
Description Photograph shows a gnarly birch tree standing along a fence at Graybeard Overlook, located near milepost 363.4 in section 2P of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by William N. Burgen in September 1958.
Location Location Name: Milepost 363
Parkway Milepost: 363.0
Latitude: 35.716186
Longitude: -82.361153
Creator Individual William N. Burgen
Tags Buncombe County (N.C.)
Fences
Photographs
Scenic overlooks
Trees
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway