Record #:

24483

Author(s):

West, John Foster

Abstract:

The Blue Ridge Parkway was not the first scenic road in the region. Dr. Joseph Pratt (1870-1942) mapped the Crest of the Blue Ridge Highway, a route planned in 1909 that went along much of the southern spine of the Blue Ridge.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 45 Issue 8, January 1978, p10-11, il, por

Subject(s):

Blue Ridge Parkway; Blue Ridge Parkway--History; Blue Ridge Parkway--Description and travel; Pratt, Joseph Hyde, 1870-1942

Record #:

24614

Author(s):

Huler, Scott

Abstract:

The Blue Ridge Parkway, built by the Works Progress Administration, was intended to be a pleasant driving experience and a way to travel from Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In North Carolina, there are 25 tunnels on the Blue Ridge Parkway, ranging in length from 150 feet to 1,434 feet long.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 82 Issue 5, October 2014, p140-144, 146, 148, 150, 152, 154, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina, Western--Description and travel; Blue Ridge Parkway; Tunnels--Design and construction