Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Rough Grading Partially Complete |
| Date | August 25, 1936 |
| Description | Partially complete rough grading at milepost 235.9, section 2B of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "GWW" on August 25, 1936. |
| Commentary | This section of the Blue Ridge Parkway was constructed between December 1935 and December 1937. Various federal and state agencies, including the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Bureau of Public Roads, helped in the parkway's construction. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 235 Parkway Milepost: 235.0
Latitude: 36.441286
Longitude: -81.095569 |
| Creator Individual | G.W.W. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Grading (Earthwork) Landscape Photographs Road construction |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
