Historical Marker
First Mountain Parkway
Historical marker location:
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
( Marker is on Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 327.3), ΒΌ mile east of Altapass Highway, on the left when traveling south.)
Crest of the Blue Ridge Highway.
The city of Durham, North Carolina, is home to the world-renowned Duke University and Duke Medical Center, as well as several other prestigious colleges and universities.