Near Laurel Springs in Alleghany County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Robert Lee Doughton

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2009

1. Robert Lee Doughton Historical Marker Marker

Inscription.
Robert Lee Doughton, for whom Doughton Park is named, was born in Alleghany County, North Carolina, November 7, 1863. An original and leading advocate of the establishment and development of the Blue Ridge Parkway, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives 1911-1953, Chairman of its Committee on Ways and Means 1933-1947 and 1949-1953.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 7, 1863.

Location. 36° 25.813′ N, 81° 10.517′ W. Marker is near Laurel Springs, North Carolina, in Alleghany County. It is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 241). Marker is located at the parking lot for Wildcat Overlook just past the Doughton Park Picnic area and Bluffs Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 45338 Blue Ridge Parkway, Laurel Springs NC 28644, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Brinegar Family (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brinegar Cabin (approx. 1.8 miles away); Making Linsey-Woolsey (approx. 1.8 miles away); A Mountain Home (approx. 1.8 miles away);

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An Outdoor Pantry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Making Shoes (approx. 1.8 miles away); Mountain Spring (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tillers of the Land - Then and Now (approx. 2.9 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Robert Lee Doughton

Also see . . . Doughton Park. Blue Ridge Parkway website entry:
The Brinegar Cabin, craft demonstrations, and diverse hiking options make Doughton Park a must-experience destination along the Parkway. This area has one of the Parkway’s larger campgrounds, a popular picnic area and more than 30 miles of hiking trails that access forested slopes, streams and backcountry in Basin Cove. The Cove is popular for fly-fishing, horseback riding (Grassy Gap Fire Road) and backcountry camping. (Submitted on June 8, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Robert Lee Doughton (1863 - 1954) image. Click for more information.

via North Carolina History Project, unknown

2. Robert Lee Doughton (1863 - 1954)

North Carolina History Project website entry:
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Robert Lee Doughton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 24, 2020

3. Robert Lee Doughton Marker

Basin Cove Overlook, Doughton Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2009

4. Basin Cove Overlook, Doughton Park

Overlook into Basin Cove, site of the Caudill Family Homestead.

Bluff Mountain Morning Sky, Doughton Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2009

5. Bluff Mountain Morning Sky, Doughton Park

View of Bluff Mountain in the early morning summer sunshine. Just smell that cool, clean mountain air!

Bluff Mountain & Bluffs Lodge in the Early Morning Sunshine image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2009

6. Bluff Mountain & Bluffs Lodge in the Early Morning Sunshine

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2009, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,129 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2015, by Benny Hayslett of Shelby, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on November 10, 2009, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on April 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 8, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2009, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.