Many sites and Views from Blue Ridge Parkway, Floyd Virginia LCF Group

http://www.floydfolks.org & http://www.littlefamilyfarm.com 1-540-808-2880 - floydlcfgroup@gmail - PO box 179 Floyd,Virginia 24091The Blue Ride Parkway

The Blue Ridge Parkway, Americas Favorite Drive, will be celebrating its 75th Birthday in 2010. Started in the 1930s as a Depression-era public works project, it took over fifty years to complete. This highway, noted for its beautiful scenic views, meanders through the Blue Ridge Mountains for 469.1 miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to U.S. 441 at Oconaluftee in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, North Carolina. For seventeen miles it winds its way through Floyd County, one of the most beautiful and photographed areas of the parkway.

There is no fee for using the parkway and it is a favorite destination for many travelers for many reasons. Along the parkway can be found plenty of opportunities to stop, eat, stretch, visit restrooms and exhibits, hike, fish or view wildlife. Historic sites and buildings, each with its own unique history, are found all along the parkway giving the traveler opportunities to be transported back in time as they explore the cultural heritage of the area while enjoying the spectacular natural views.

The parkway is an excellent destination for birdwatchers. The Appalachian Mountains are along the flyway for most eastern migratory birds. Photographers also will find an abundance of unique photographic opportunities. Hikers and horseback riders, as well as wildflower and history enthusiast will find what they are looking for along Americas Favorite Drive.

Some points of interest in Floyd County include:
Milepost 120.4 - Enjoy a 3.7-mile side trip to Roanoke Mountain. Roanoke is where the Great Wagon Road branched south into North Carolina and west into Kentucky, the route of many an Appalachian settler.
Milepost 154 - The Trail Cabin, circa 19th-century, represents the isolation of mountain residents. The location has been described as spectacular!
Milepost 176.2 - Mabry Mill is not to be missed. Explore the mill, a blacksmith shop, wheelwright's and a whiskey still. Demonstrations take place spring through fall.

Milepost 189 - The Puckett Cabin, also 19th-century, was the home of Mrs. Orleana Hawks Puckett, a mid-wife.
Above taken from- http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit...

Be Prepared for your Parkway Tour
It is a good idea to always travel with emergency supplies, especially when traveling the parkway. Weather conditions in the mountains can contrast greatly from the surrounding valleys or the piedmont region. Be sure to monitor the local forecasts and be prepared for situations that can arise from vehicle trouble to sever weather conditions.

For more information visit:

http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/index...

http://www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit...This video was produced by the LCF Group, ( We are on The Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail and the Round The Mountain Artisan and Craftsman Venue as a great place to visit ) Floyd Professional Center, Village Green, Floyd Virginia. The LCF Group consist of David Larsen KK4WW, Gaynell Larsen KK4WWW and Dee Wallace KG4VMI. We are all radio amateurs and also are Directors of The Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service ( FAIRS) also located in Floyd Virginai. N4USA is the radio call for FAIRS and we have operated in Dominica as J79WW J79WWW J79VMI and many other countries. We are members of The Floyd Amateur Radio Society FARS. The LCF Group (1-540-745-2322) ham radio morse code cw amateurradio hamradio The following have activities in Floyd County, Virginia http://www.va-mountainland.com http://www.virginiamountainland.Com http://www.lcfarticles.com http://www.bugbookseries.com http://www.bugbookcomputermuseum.com http://www.bugbook-computer-museum.com http://www.bugbook.org http://www.bugbook.us http://www.bugbook.net http://www.bugbooks.info http://www.bugbooks.us , bugbook historical microcomputer museum ,http://www.floydcountyvirginia.org http://www.fairs.org http://www.floydfolks.org and http://www.microcomputerhistorymuseum.com in Floyd Virginia. Www.floydvisitorcenter.com Www.visitfloydvirginia.org http://www.floydvirginia.org compass magazine log cabin Roanoke mountain home www.virtualblueridge.com blue ridge Parkway Destination Center www.floydtourismdirertory.com http://www.stpierrewoodworking.com http://www.floydcountyvirginia.org Bill St Pierre Floyd Virginia http://www.nationalmusic.us

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[lcfgroup]

We are in the Appalachian Music community of Floyd Virginia - I am also making a small museum display of some of my computers available to the public in the Village Green. We are on the "Blue Ridge Parkway" & " The Crooked Road - Virginia's Heritage Music Trail" . A lot of good things here - drop in and see us sometime. Also if you are biker this is a big stop over for riders on the Blue Ridge Parkway - Dave

[bgdenham]

Great video! It reminds me of our motorcycle ride the full length of the BRP 469 miles. One of the greatests rides we ever took.

[lcfgroup]

@bgdenham Sounds like fun - next time you or friends take ride on the BRP be sure to stop off at Floyd Viriginia - we have great things going on here and lots of bikers come to town. Take a look at floydcountyvirginia-org and chantillyfestivalfarm-com Dave

[lcfgroup]

Hi Jaker : Glad you liked the Parkway. We always enjoy driving on it and seeing all the great views and nature. DL

[jaker2880]

I picked a lot of persimmons along the parkway and planted the seeds up here in the mountains of New York State.

[raise4fun]

another good one. I like this one best!