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| Title | Frances Goodrich Collection |
| Date | 1952 |
| Description | Photograph shows a patterned coverlet with cooking utensils at the Parkway Craft Center on the Moses H. Cone Estate in section 2G of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by Sam P. Weems in 1952. |
| Commentary | In 1892 Frances Goodrich, a New England-educated Presbyterian missionary, moved to North Carolina to improve the quality of life for mountain families through the promotion of traditional crafts. In 1928 she helped to create the Southern Highland Craft Guild, now the 2nd oldest craft organization in the United States. It operates the Blue Ridge Park Folk Art Center and currently represent over 900 craftspeople. |
| Location |
Location Name: Flat Top Manor Parkway Milepost: 294.0
Latitude: 36.149047
Longitude: -81.692942 |
| Creator Individual | Sam P. Weems |
| Creator Organization | National Park Service—Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Tags |
Arts and crafts
Coverlets Crafts Flat Top Manor (Blowing Rock, N.C.) Goodrich, Frances Moses H. Cone Memorial Park (N.C.) Parkway Craft Center (Flat Top Manor) Photographs Watauga County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
