Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | State Is Holding Title To Middle Right-Of-Way Across Grandfather Mtn. |
| Title Note | Includes title heading: "Long, Bitter Dispute" |
| Date | January 28, 1965 |
| Description | Reports on the comprised route on Grandfather Mountain agreed upon by the State of North Carolina and Hugh Morton. Discusses the National Park Service's understanding of the compromise and their interest in constructing the final link of parkway. Details particulars concerning land exchanged between the state and Morton. |
| Location |
Location Name: Grandfather Mountain Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.111239
Longitude: -81.8114991 |
| Creator Individual | John Parris |
| Creator Organization | Asheville Citizen Times |
| Tags |
Avery County (N.C.)
Blue Ridge Parkway--Planning Blue Ridge Parkway--Right-of-way Caldwell County (N.C.) Grandfather Mountain (N.C.) Hartzog, George Hodges, Luther Hartwell Iron-works Linville (N.C.) Moore, Dan K. Morton, Hugh National Park Service North Carolina State Highway Commission Pilot Knob (N.C.) Pilot Ridge (N.C.) Sanford, Terry Scenery Umstead, William B. United States Bureau of Public Roads Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
