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Title | Wagon Road Gap |
Date | September 10, 1942 |
Description | Car on Wagon Road Gap on or near section 2U of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the North Carolina State Archives and taken by GBT, September 10, 1942. Photograph labeled "Section 2-U-2. Beginning section 2-U-2 at Wagon Road Gap." |
Commentary | Wagon Road Gap is now an overlook. Starting as a foot path, the Wagon Road Gap overlook was eventually used for wagons traveling between Brevard, NC and Waynesville, NC. |
Location |
Location Name: Milepost 412 Parkway Milepost: 412.0
Latitude: 35.372085
Longitude: -82.791517 |
Creator Individual | G.B.T. |
Tags |
Automobiles
Intersections (roads) Photographs Wagon Road Gap (N.C.) |
Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |