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Title | Building fire place, picnic area #1 |
Date | 1930s |
Description | Photo shows four men building a fireplace at picnic area #1 in Bluff Park, now known as Doughton Park. Taken by Dobyns on an unknown date at Milepost 241. |
Commentary | Fireplaces were built in many picnic areas along the Blue Ridge Parkway so that visitors could grill food for picnics or camping. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 241 Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.434141
Longitude: -81.175697 |
Creator Individual | Dobyns |
Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Bluff Park (N.C.) Doughton Park (N.C.) Fireplaces Picnic grounds Stonemasonry |
Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |