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| Title | Water Fountain in Trailer Area |
| Title Note | Doughton Park trailer area |
| Date | October 1956 |
| Description | Stone water fountain in Doughton Park trailer area off of milepost 239, section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photograph labeled "new type water fountain replaces old tree trunk type. Bulletin board at convenient location." Image taken from the National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway Headquarters and taken by Roscoe Reeves in October 1956. |
| Commentary | Bluffs Park was renamed in the early 1950s to Doughton Park in honor of retired Congressman and long-time Parkway supporter Robert L. Doughton. |
| Location |
Location Name: Doughton Park Parkway Milepost: 241.0
Latitude: 36.40596
Longitude: -81.17425 |
| Creator Individual | Roscoe Reeves |
| Tags |
Campers (Persons)
Campgrounds Doughton Park (N.C.) Drinking fountains Leisure People Photographs Signs and signboards Stone carving Tourism |
| Credit | Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway |
