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| Title | Altapass. Apple orchard from Jackson Knob |
| Title Note | From a distance |
| Date | June 1, 1935 |
| Description | The apple orchard at Altapass as viewed from Jackson Knob. Photo taken by Edward H. Abbuehl on June 1, 1935, Section 2L milepost 327.5-336.4. |
| Commentary | The orchard was planted by a worker for the Clinchfield Railroad in 1908. The path of the Blue Ridge Parkway divided the orchard in half, and over time the trees were no longer maintained. In 1994 the half of the orchard below the Blue Ridge Parkway was privately purchased and is now open to the public. |
| Location |
Location Name: Altapass Parkway Milepost: 327.0
Latitude: 35.89346
Longitude: -82.01789 |
| Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Altapass (N.C.)
McDowell County (N.C.) Photographs Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
