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| Title | Overmountain Victory March |
| Date | October 19, 1975 |
| Description | Photograph shows a group of children in front of a sign for the Museum of North Carolina Minerals, located at Gillespie Gap and milepost 331 in section 2L of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Peggy Thompson during the Overmountain Victory March held on October 19, 1975. The march commemorated the Revolutionary War Overmountain Men and the upcoming U.S. bicentennial. |
| Location |
Location Name: Museum of North Carolina Minerals Parkway Milepost: 331.0
Latitude: 35.853343
Longitude: -82.051997 |
| Creator Individual | Peggy Thompson |
| Tags |
Gillespie Gap (N.C.)
Museum of North Carolina Minerals (N.C.) People Photographs Signs and signboards |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
