Near Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Abbott Lake

Stanley William Abbott

— 1908 - 1975 —

Abbott Lake Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Linda Walcroft, July 17, 2008

1. Abbott Lake Marker

Inscription. The first resident landscape architect and planner of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was his vision, imagination, and creative talents in the Parkway's formative stages that made the Blue Ridge Parkway unique.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Man-Made Features • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Blue Ridge Parkway series list.

Location. 37° 26.831′ N, 79° 36.258′ W. Marker is near Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. It can be reached from Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 86), 0.4 miles north of Peaks Road (Route 43). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 85554 Blue Ridge Pkwy, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 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 walking distance of this marker: The Hotel Mons (approx. 0.2 miles away); Polly Woods' Ordinary (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Community at "the Mons" (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peaks of Otter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sharp Top Mountain (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Big Spring (approx. half a mile away); Johnson Farm (approx. half a mile away); Johnson Farm Apple House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. Located at Abbott Lake, high in the Blue Ridge Mountains about nine miles from Bedford. Marker is embedded in a boulder in a landscaped area within sight of Peaks of Otter Lodge. Some online maps erroneously identify this lake as "Peaks of Otter Pond."

Photographed by Linda Walcroft, July 17, 2008

2. Abbott Lake

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,205 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 30, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.