Blue Ridge Parkway Hills Poster Virginia and abandoned remnants all along

and abandoned remnants all along its path

” a Spanish name for Chimney Rock meaning standing stone

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

They were headed to Chimney Rock in a borrowed two-ton truck they named Lizzie

Blue Ridge Parkway Hills Poster Virginia and abandoned remnants all alongDescription 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.