Howard Gap - North Carolina
Posted by: DougK
N 35° 24.070 W 082° 29.411
17S E 364680 N 3918552
Howard Gap Road is a North Carolina Historic Landmark. It marks a route used in crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Waymark Code: WMKMRG
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2014
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Howard Gap Road is a route used by Indians and settlers in crossing the Blue Ridge Mountain. It is named for Capt. Thomas Howard, a 1776 militia leader.
One of the hardest places to build I-26 was in Howards Gap. The work was delayed by numerous landslides along Miller Mountain and Tryon Peak. Special engineering had to be done to continue work on I-26 through the area. Source: Wikipedia
The Historical Marker was missing due to road construction at the intersection during my visit in May, 2014.