Blue Ridge Parkway Hills Poster Virginia wagon trails within the park

wagon trails within the park were transformed under his leadership

and abandoned remnants all along its path

18% grades plagued motorists who braved this steep stretch of the Lincoln Highway

Famous actors like John Wayne

a tourism promoter from Kanab

Blue Ridge Parkway Hills Poster Virginia wagon trails within the parkDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy When it was first constructed, The Blue Ridge Parkway was a first in the category of rural parkways for its unique design as a leisure driving road. Great care was taken to blend the road with the landscape, and to provide scenic views of the verdant valleys and forest covered hills through which the highway passes. It is the highest and longest continuous route through the peaks of the Appalachian Range.