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| Title | Grandfather Mt from Mayview Manor |
| Date | August 1955 |
| Description | Photograph shows Grandfather Mountain marked with a red arrow, as seen from Mayview Manor in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Taken by Ted Pease in August 1955. |
| Commentary | This view is from Mayview Manor, an elegant 138 room hotel built in 1921 to attract tourists to Blowing Rock. Tourism was a large industry in Watauga County and a reason that the Blue Ridge Parkway was built. The Blue Ridge Parkway helped fuel business not only at the hotel, but for the tourism industry throughout towns along the parkway. This photograph shows the scenic views the hotel offered. |
| Location |
Location Name: Blowing Rock Parkway Milepost: 290.0
Latitude: 36.135129
Longitude: -81.6776059 |
| Creator Individual | Ted Pease |
| Tags |
Grandfather Mountain (N.C.)
Hotels Landscape Mayview Manor (N.C.) Photographs Scenery Tourism Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
