Regional History: BUILDING THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

Here is an excellent article written about the Blue Ridge Parkway from the “Blue Ridge NC Guide”. The “Scenic” as it was originally known, is very special to me and countless others. Some great history can be seen at the Cumberland Knob near the NC/Va line as well as a special view of Pilot Mountain. Cumberland Knob is the Blue Ridge Parkway’s oldest overlook, with lots of places for picnic and hiking. It shows some great pictures also of what the same landcscape looked like before the parkway. It was surprising.