Afton Overlook - elev. 2054' (Milepost 1.0)

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	Afton Overlook - elev. 2054' (Milepost 1.0)

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Overlook Description

The community of Afton can be seen from this overlook. Notable because it was the route Thomas Jefferson took in 1818 on his way to confirm plans for the University of Virginia.

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Excerpt adaptations from Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 1 (by William G. Lord), Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 2 (by William G. Lord), Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway - 3rd Edition (by Victoria Logue, Frank Logue, and Nicole Blouin). Copyright 1981 by the American Chestnut Foundation. Reprint by permission of Menasha Ridge Press.

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