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| Title | 4th switch and rest bench site |
| Title Note | Negative 8340 |
| Date | July 14, 1936 |
| Description | Cut lumber at Cumberland Knob at the future site of a rest bench site, milepost 217 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, 1936. |
| Commentary | Cumberland Knob is near milepost 217.5, section 2A. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by "GWW" July 14, 1936. Cumberland Knob is the site where the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in 1935. Cumberland Knob Park is 1000 acres of park and picnic areas. Cumberland Knob also features multiple trails as well as parks. |
| Location |
Location Name: Cumberland Knob Parkway Milepost: 217.5
Latitude: 36.55013
Longitude: -80.90869 |
| Creator Individual | G.W.W. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction Cumberland Knob (N.C.) Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (N.C.) Logging Photographs Trailblazing Trails |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
