On my Roadlog, I recently had an entry on the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway, something that I have never driven any great length, but would like to do the whole of it this summer if gas prices don't prevent it.
It was begun in 1935 as a way to connect the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia and Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Today, it covers 469 miles.
Most of the construction was done by private contractors, but there were several New Deal organizations like the Works Progress Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps and Emergency relief Administration that participated as well.
You can find the New Deal entry on the January 10th entry at
http://roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com.
Wow, 75 Years!! --Cooter
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