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| Title | Bluff Park Blacksmith and Repair Garage |
| Date | 1941 |
| Description | Bluff Park Blacksmith and Repair Garage, on milepost 238.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by JEV in 1941. Bluff Park is now known as Doughton Park. |
| Commentary | Originally known as the Bluffs, Doughton Park was named after Congressman Robert L. Doughton, a long-time advocate and supporter of the parkway. |
| Location |
Location Name: Milepost 238 Parkway Milepost: 238.0
Latitude: 36.422705
Longitude: -81.138681 |
| Creator Individual | J.E.V. |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Blacksmiths Bluff Park (N.C.) Bluffs Bluffs Gas Station (N.C.) Building Doughton Park (N.C.) Garages Photographs The Bluffs (N.C.) |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
