Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | The Bluff |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Description | Photograph shows a landscape with trees and hills near the Bluff in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Commentary | Located in Alleghany County, Doughton Park is a 6000 acre area that was called the Bluffs until 1961. In 1961 the name was changed in honor of Robert Doughton, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He played a key role in the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Bluffs Parkway Milepost: 239.0
Latitude: 36.40596
Longitude: -81.17425 |
| Creator Individual | Unknown |
| Tags |
Bluff Park (N.C.)
Bluffs Doughton Park (N.C.) Landscape Photographs Scenery The Bluffs (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
