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| Title | Cascades |
| Title Note | Negative 6307 |
| Date | September 11, 1942 |
| Description | The Cascades at E.B. Jeffress Park. Photograph taken by "EHA" (Edward H. Abbuehl) in section 2E, station 565, and milepost 271.9 of the Blue Ridge Parkway on September 11, 1942. |
| Commentary | Jeffress Park is named after the 1934 chairman of the North Carolina State Highway Commission who helped to place the Blue Ridge Parkway in its current location. This 600-acre park provides a drinking fountain, picnic tables, restrooms, and the Cascades Nature Trail. |
| Location |
Location Name: E.B. Jeffress Park Parkway Milepost: 272.0
Latitude: 36.2416667
Longitude: -81.4833333 |
| Creator Individual | Edward H. Abbuehl |
| Tags |
Cascades trail and waterfall (N.C.)
E.B. Jeffress Park (N.C.) Photographs Waterfalls Wilkes County (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
