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The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469 mile National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. It runs through the famous Blue Ridge, a mountain chain that is part of the Appalachian Mountains. It is the longest, narrowest National Park in the world and is the most visited unit in the US National Park System.
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People often ask me - where is your favorite (fill in the blank: camping spot, hiking trail, place to eat, place to stay) along the Parkway. While I do have some recommendations, I'm not as good a source about things like this as some other people like author Danny Bernstein who (
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A North Carolina state historical marker (#M-49) , located on the Parkway in Alleghany County, NC near Cumberland Knob park says the following: "BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY: First rural national parkway. Construction began near here on September 11, 1935."
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Commentary on the Blue Ridge Parkway by Anne Mitchell Whisnant, author of the first major new study of the Parkway's history to appear since the late 1960s (Super-Scenic Motorway: A Blue Ridge Parkway History, University of North Carolina Press, 2006). Informed by the past, aimed toward the (
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Date created: April 28, 2008
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