The Loops

The Loops (HM2BAW)

Location: Spruce Pine, NC 28777 McDowell County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 52.466', W 82° 1.544'

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The old Clinchfield Railroad loops and tunnels through the Blue Ridge Mountains before you. Construction of this difficult section began in 1905 when 4,000 workmen, mainly Russian, German and Italian immigrants, began blasting and hammering their way over and through the mountain.
Labor strife led to bloodshed, and cave-ins were common. It is believed that more than 200 men were killed before construction of the Loops was completed in 1908.
The long, shrill whistle of the steam engine signaled many changes for the people who lived in nearby communities. Timber and mining companies used the railroad to haul lumber and minerals out of the area. Industry, with its promise of steady wages, lured many men from the farm and changed forever the lives of mountain families.
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HM NumberHM2BAW
Series This marker is part of the Blue Ridge Parkway series
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 11th, 2018 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 407405 N 3970507
Decimal Degrees35.87443333, -82.02573333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 52.466', W 82° 1.544'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 52' 27.96" N, 82° 1' 32.64" W
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Area Code(s)828
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Blue Ridge Pkwy, Spruce Pine NC 28777, US
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