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Building the Blue Ridge Parkway (NC) (Images of America)
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Features
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing August 15, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0738552879
ISBN-13: 978-0738552873
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
Product Description
The Blue Ridge Parkway began as a dream in the late 1800s and became reality in 1983 when the 469-mile scenic highway was completed. Construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway began in September 1935 at Cumberland Knob. Heavy construction was done by contractors who won bids for the different projects along various sections of the parkway. Civilian Conservation Corps troops took care of the roadsides,
landscaping, and structure building. As part of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal, this project was intended to provide jobs throughout the region. Images of America: Building the Blue Ridge Parkway contains approximately 200 construction photographs of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
About The Author
Karen J. Hall grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and has visited the parkway often over the years. She is the author of Postcard History Series: Blue Ridge Parkway. FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Commonwealth of Virginia. FRIENDS raises funds for parkway projects. Very understaffed and underfunded, the National Park Service cannot preserve the original splendor of all of the viewsheds; FRIENDS is committed to raising the necessary funds and providing the volunteers for trails and viewshed restoration.
Reader Reviews
Excellent photographic history of the construction of this historic roadway. Imortalizing the midwife, Orlena Puckett by including photos of her cabin is a fitting tribute to a wonderful citizen.
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Building the Blue Ridge Parkway (NC) (Images of America)
by Karen J. Hall and FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway Inc.
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