Description
14" x 22" poster
Interpretive Copy
The idea for the Blue Ridge Parkway came in 1933 when U.S. Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia suggested to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that a “park-to-park” road should connect Shenandoah to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The project was approved and work commenced. Many obstacles slowed construction. Finally in 1987, the last stretch was finished, completing the 469-mile route.