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Title Brinegar Cabin and Interpretive Sign
Date April 1947
Description Interpretive sign for Brinegar Cabin. Brinegar Cabin is located on milepost 238.5 near or in Doughton Park off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by A.S. Burns in April 1947.
Commentary Brinegar Cabin was the home of Martin and Caroline Brinegar. The Brinegar Cabin is a weather boarded log cabin with a frame shed addition, all covered by a hand-split wood shake roof.
Location Location Name: Milepost 238
Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.422705
Longitude: -81.138681
Creator Individual A.S. Burns
Tags Alleghany County (N.C.)
Brinegar Cabin (N.C.)
Brinegar, Martin and Caroline
Doughton Park (N.C.)
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Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway