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| Title | Parkway Loop Plan Is Given Endorsement In Raleigh (Page 1 of 2) |
| Date | February 1, 1934 |
| Description | This article details a proposal for the Parkway route that includes a "loop" through Tennessee. The proposal would route the Parkway along the crest of the Western North Carolina mountains to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, and then follow a "return" route through Tennessee. George Stephens of Asheville is quoted as being amazed by the ignorance of federal officials to the the dramatic scenic beauty available along the crest route.
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| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Gilkey, J.Q. Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) Stephens, George Tennessee |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
