Building the Blue Ridge Parkway (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781531633202)

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.

Author: Karen J. Hall, Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway
ISBN-10: 153163320X
ISBN-13: 9781531633202
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2007
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d